Safe Medication

Accelerating drug development with AI

Waterloo researchers use machine learning to predict how new drugs could affect the body.  Developing new drugs to treat illnesses has typically been a slow and expensive process. However, a team of researchers at the University of Waterloo uses machine learning to speed up the...

Safe medication use of blood thinning medications

Blood clot is an accumulation of blood that has thickened and clumped together. The body creates clots to stop bleeding after a cut or an injury. While this process is important to prevent excessive blood loss, clots can sometimes form when they are not...

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Teaming up with patients and families for leading-edge stroke research

Hospital patients have long played a vital role in clinical trials by testing new...

Oral chemotherapy made simple: Considerations of efficacy, safety, and more

ver the past few months, John, a 58-year-old with advanced gastric (or stomach) cancer,...

Ensuring the right patient gets the right medication at the right time

Drip. Drip. Drip.  Simon is lying in a hospital bed after a successful abdominal surgery....

Canada’s Pharmacare Act needs to be changed

Canada’s Pharmacare Act, Bill C-64 is merely a fill-the-gaps approach rather than a universal...

Antioxidants and chemotherapy: Considerations for efficacy and safety

J.S., a 55-year-old female, presented to her oncology clinic for her third cycle of...

Compounding practices: Implications for patient and medication safety

According to Health Canada (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/compliance-enforcement/good-manufacturing-practices/guidance-documents/policy-manufacturing-compounding-drug-products.html), compounding corresponds to the mixing or combination of two...

Timely diagnosis and right medication lead to improved quality of life for heart failure patients

Marilyn Jackson recalls waking up, breathless, with a terrible cramp in her leg. “I’m...

Behind the scenes: Pharmacy Quality Control Lab

Every hospital pharmacy faces issues regarding drug stability (how long a drug can be...

Artificial intelligence and patient care: Considerations of medication safety

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has generated significant excitement globally. One notable AI system is ChatGPT...

Project sees overuse of preventative blood thinners cut by half

A year-old pilot project at St. Paul’s Hospital to track unnecessary use of preventative...

Polypharmacy: Impact on patient and medication safety

Anna (68-year-old female) was hospitalized after a fall, bringing along 14 medications she routinely...

Oral dosage form modifications: Important considerations to safeguard patient safety

Lily, an 18-year-old patient, has recently been prescribed Venlafaxine Extended-Release Capsules to address her...

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