Clinical Pharmacy Congress highlights Electronic prescribing (EP) systems are now firmly embedded in modern clinical practice, promising safer, more efficient and more accountable medication management. Yet implementation alone […]
Researchers at UBC found that B.C.’s decision to provide universal, no-cost prescription contraception sharply reduced what patients pay, with the largest financial gains for people in their 20s. […]
When health policy researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health tracked data from primary care practices that had been acquired by private equity firms, they found […]
A new UK drug approval pathway, designed to speed up the availability of new medicines, benefits industry over patients and the NHS, argues an expert in The BMJ today. The […]
People with self-reported poorer mental health also report worse quality of care and lower confidence in healthcare systems, according to a study published May 5th in the open-access journal PLOS […]
The use of psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compound found in “magic mushrooms,” is rising in the United States alongside de‑criminalization efforts in several states and local jurisdictions, as well […]
In an increasingly digital world, millions of disabled people are being systematically excluded from critical services every day, from their medical records to bank accounts to emergency response […]
Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) can cure hepatitis C (HCV) in more than 95% of individuals treated. But only 1 in 3 people with HCV in the U.S. receive treatment […]
As the global health landscape undergoes rapid transformation, the role of the pharmacy profession has never been more critical to the stability and efficacy of health systems. In […]
Canadian researchers report that new stimulant prescriptions to treat ADHD among adults have more than doubled since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. And this finding was especially […]
Young adults are more likely to consume healthcare when it is available via healthcare apps, and even more so if they do not have to pay patient fees. […]
When a lack of proper medication reconciliation (MedRec) led to a sharp deterioration in her father’s health Dr Rita Shane (Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer at Cedars […]
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