Pharmacy Technician's Letter Canada

September 2019 Issue

Back-to-school time means you can help ensure kids have the right meds, vaccines, and an updated med list for school....

A new Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) chewable tablet will join the lineup of stimulants for ADHD....

Tacrolimus errors are on the rise....

You're in a prime position to prevent mix-ups with phosphate binders (Fosrenol, Renagel, Tums, etc) for chronic kidney disease....

Parkinson's Disease

Evenity
romosozumab
A sclerostin inhibitor for treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis in women at high risk for fracture

Onstryv
safinamide
An MAO-B inhibitor add-on therapy for "off" Parkinson's episodes in patients on stable doses of levodopa

Skyrizi
risankizumab
An interleukin-23 antagonist for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis