Pharmacists

Health Canada is recommending that prescribers not start new patients on diabetes drugs such as Ozempic because of a worldwide shortage, except under certain conditions.The federal department said Wednesday it is working with manufacturers…

Pharmacists are urgently calling for the Government to approve controversial 'horse de-wormer' drug ivermectin to treat a mite infection of the skin amid reports of rising cases and widespread treatment shortages.The highly contagious…

Women unable to get their usual hormone replacement therapy (HRT) due to shortages should not worry about switching to products that aren’t in short supply, top menopause doctors have advised.Demand for one HRT drug, Utrogestan 100mg, has…

The NewsWalmart, the nation’s largest private employer, said on Wednesday that it was increasing the wages for its 7,700 pharmacists and opticians, as it expands its health business and seeks to retain the workers in a competitive…

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Canada's pharmacists worry that a lack of data about prescription management could see a repeat of the situation with diabetes and the drug Ozempic, in which thousands of doses have been mailed over the border to Americans.Canadian…

As many Canadians struggle to find a family doctor — or even a walk-in clinic — pharmacists in some provinces are stepping up to dispense remedies for minor ailments without the need for a doctor.Ontario is the latest province to empower…

Britain's medicines shortage crisis is deepening, with an unprecedented 70 commonly taken drugs now out of stock, according to the latest data.Over the past 12 months, supply problems have hit crucial antibiotics, hormone replacement…

Poll Should England follow the likes of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland by making prescriptions FREE? Prescriptions should be free in England, pharmacists have today demanded as the cost-of-living pressures bite.It…

A shortage of antibiotics that has dragged on for months continues to make it difficult for Alberta parents to find treatment for their sick children.Eight drug companies are reporting shortages of different forms of amoxicillin due to…