Health Canada last week approved for people 18 and older an adapted version of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, which targets both the original SARS-CoV-2 virus and the Omicron BA.1 variant.
Common prescription documentation mistakes found by the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia were highlighted in its PRP Insights publication on the topic.
'I'm very scared. I'm watching my back right now,' said Ramzy Shaker, who was beaten while buying a coffee —dressed in his pharmacist's uniform—before the start of his shift.
In recent weeks hospitals across the country have taken drastic measures to cope with the staff shortages, including temporarily closing emergency departments.
NSCP describes the additional knowledge requirements in a new section titled “Drug Administration by Injection in Young Children” that it has added to the Standards of Practice: Drug Administration.