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An international comparison of decisions made about medicine innovation indicates that differences in assessment exist between organizations which may result in significant policy implications.
This review examines what is known about the effects of direct-to-consumer-advertising (DTCA) on health-seeking behaviour, prescribing and medicine use, and ultimately benefit and harm.
The role of the pharmacist is changing. A number of provinces are expanding the pharmacists' scope of practice to include the ability to independently initiate, adapt (modify) and continue prescriptions. This paper summarizes the major differences of these independent prescribing rights across Canada.
Robyn Tamblyn
Joel Lexchin
Barbara Mintzes
Michael Law
Irfan Dhalla
Steve Morgan
Ingrid S. Sketris