Canada news
World news wrapup: 14 February 2019
Canadian pharmacist struck off after concealing sexual assault charges and going on the run; Turkish medicines shortage; US pharmacists happy with salaries Alberta, Canada: A pharmacist who was sentenced to …
World news wrapup: 31 January 2019
Alaskans directed to fill legitimate opioid scripts; Essex pharmacist struck off after “gross abrogation” of duty; Rotoruans can’t afford to fill scripts Alaska, US: People with chronic pain in Alaska …
Greater discontinuation
Pharmacist-led interventions could potentially reduce scripts for inappropriate medication in older adults, new research shows An original investigation by Canadian pharmacy and medicine researchers set out to examine whether a …
World news wrapup: 8 November 2018
Royalties suit to go ahead in Canada; pharmacist blackmailed for dating site actions; few cannabis scripts expected in England Quebec, Canada: Quebec’s Superior Court has green-lighted a class action by …
World news wrapup: 1 November 2018
What happened to the Boots closed during the Novichok poisoning; Americans can’t afford to fill scripts; Uganda crying out for pharmacists Amesbury, UK: The area manager of the Boots which …
World news wrapup: 4 October 2018
Pharmacist jailed over plot to kill his ex; “steep increase” in UK pharmacy closures; man wins discrimination case against Irish Boots store Ontario, Canada: A pharmacist has been jailed for …
Don’t talk about ‘expanded scope’
Canadian pharmacists, like their Australian counterparts, are discussing the importance of language when it comes to scope of practice In an editorial published in the Canadian Pharmacists’ Journal, three pharmacists …
‘Blatant disregard for public safety’
A pharmacist who made and sold preparations from human placenta has had his licence cancelled for at least six years Isidoro “Rudy” Sanchez was the manager of the now-closed Marigold …
World news wrapup: 13 September 2018
‘Disappointing’ reaction to Canadian snooping case; Kiwi pharmacist smuggled out of Zambia; British man denies murder of pharmacist wife Nova Scotia, Canada: Nova Scotia’s privacy commissioner has criticised the Health …
Canadian pharmacist snooped in the health records of 46
A pharmacist spied on the electronic health records of people she knew and shared what she saw with her spouse Catherine Tully, the Information and Privacy Commissioner for the Canadian …
World news wrapup: 19 July 2018
Pharmacy manager fired after profiling incident; pharmacy dispenser’s sentence appeal denied; complaint filed over “horrifying” anaphylaxis handling Chicago, Illinois: CVS Health has “sincerely apologised” to a woman and terminated two …
World news wrapup: 14 June 2018
Canada’s LGBTQ pharmacy launches safer sex campaign; month-old New Zealand baby given methadone; pharmacy funding in the UK Toronto, Canada: medsEXPERT Pharmacy, which lays claim to being “Canada’s only LGBTQ …