Online or Walk-in Pharmacy
You could have several personal reasons for wanting to get your meds online. Read along to discover eight reasons why switching to an online pharmacy is a sensible idea. Read more...
Prescription Fills for Inhalers Drop as U.S. Faces Medication Shortages
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only affected how people are accessing healthcare and medications, but it has also had profound effects on our general supply of medications. We’ve previously reported on changes in fill patterns...
Price of 500 prescription drugs have gone up this year
Prices for hundreds of prescription drugs in US have shot up in 2020. According to GoodRx, the prices of nearly 500 medications have gone up since Dec. 31. 2019. On average, the increase has been about...
How can we reduce medication errors? The FDA says ‘blister packs.’
According to the FDA, over 1.3 million people are injured annually due to medication mistakes, which include dispensing errors in U.S. hospitals and pharmacies. Roger Bate, an economist and public health expert at the American...
Medication Reminders Improving Drug Adherence for older patients
Medication adherence refers to the extent to which a person’s medication-taking behavior corresponds with recommendations from a healthcare provider. The world Health Organization reports that adherence to medications averages 50% among patients with chronic diseases,...
To finish or to not finish: New guidelines on medication compliance
Until a few years ago, when giving a prescription for antibiotics, healthcare providers advised us to finish the entire course of medication. Even if you felt better, you were supposed to carry on until the...
Brands are grand, but generics have merit!
It’s not an uncommon situation: your doctor gives you a prescription and you fill it. You remember your doctor told you the name of the drug you’d be getting, but when you get your medication,...
Medication management for seniors: Making sure the cure isn’t worse than the disease
According to recent data collected by Health Canada, seniors represent 17% of the population but are more than 40% of prescription users. Read more...