Pharmacy Technician's Letter Canada

April 2020 Issue

Patients will ask for your help disposing of old or unused meds...

Fewer kids will get Rx meds to PREVENT migraine...

Pharmacies are hearing mixed messages about how to properly bill and dispense insulin pens...

Around 1 in 10 children get labelled with a penicillin allergy, but over 90% of these kids aren't actually allergic...

Vascepa
icosapent ethyl
An oral omega-3 fatty acid to decrease triglycerides

Velphoro
sucroferric oxyhydroxide
An iron-based phosphate binder for patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis

Aklief
trifarotene
New topical retinoid cream for acne