November 9, 2018 Prescription Drugs Does the U.S. really need another oral opioid medication that is 500-1000 times the equivalent morphine dose? FDA seems to think so.
November 7, 2018 General information “Hey! Can you please pass me the antibiotics? My google diagnosis says I should take them.”
October 24, 2018 Addiction Number of young people dying from opioid overdose is great enough to negatively affect Canadian average life expectancy
July 10, 2018 Addiction Toronto’s chief medical officer calls for decriminalization of all drugs for personal use
June 28, 2018 Clinical Research Insulin pill, if it is ever developed, will likely face some significant real-life obstacles to use
June 11, 2018 Depression DNA testing to determine best choice of antidepressant not yet ready for clinical use. Data to be released in 2019 regarding test’s efficacy and patient outcomes.
June 4, 2018 Cancer/Oncology Specific types of breast cancer may not require chemo after surgery. It is based on a news release. Need to see published paper for full details and critique.
May 24, 2018 Emergency Medicine Most attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder medication errors in children are unintentional according to study
April 19, 2018 Generic Drugs Universal pharmacare will face bureaucratic and access-to-medications hurdles because it is rationed care. Not all meds will be covered.