PANS News

19
Jul, 2011
Nova Scotia Air Quality Index

The Air Quality Health Index or “AQHI” is a tool to help protect your health. Using a scale from 1 to 10 and the words low, moderate, high, and very high, it measures current levels of outdoor air pollution and related health risk. It can help you decide when it is safe to be active outside, especially if you have a health condition such as lung or heart disease.

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24
Jun, 2011
Tentative Agreement Reached between Pharmacy Association and Department of Health and Wellness

"After resuming negotiations earlier this week, a new tentative pharmacy tariff agreement has been reached between the Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia (PANS) and the Department of Health and Wellness. Full details of the agreement will be shared with PANS members after a final agreement is confirmed by both sides.

To read the full press release, please click here.

 

 

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24
Jun, 2011
Province Reaches Tentative Agreement with Pharmacies

"The province has reached a tentative agreement with pharmacies that paves the way for lower drug prices and will make life better for Nova Scotians enrolled in Pharmacare. "

To read the full press release, please click here.

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17
Jun, 2011
Health Canada Advisories, Warnings and Recalls – June 17, 2011

Health Canada reviewing diabetes drug pioglitazone (Actos) and potential risk of bladder cancer.  For more information, click here

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17
Jun, 2011
Some N.S. pharmacists won't fill prescriptions as drug price dispute lingers

By THE CANADIAN PRESS

Thu, Jun 16 - 6:29 PM

Health Minister Maureen MacDonald says she's aware some pharmacists are telling customers in Nova Scotia they won't be able to fill prescriptions with a Pharmacare card as of July 1, but she says her department is trying to resolve a dispute over drug pricing before that happens.

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17
Jun, 2011
Pharmacare clients may have to pay for meds up front

Drugstores, Health Department at odds over dispensing fees
By JOHN McPHEE Health Reporter
Fri, Jun 17 - 7:19 AM

Some drugstores are telling Pharmacare clients — mostly seniors, those 
on welfare and the disabled — they will have to pay cash up front for 
prescriptions if a deal isn’t reached with the province on dispensing 
fees.

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17
Jun, 2011
Health Canada Advisories, Warnings and Recalls – June 27, 2011

Health Canada reviewing stop-smoking drug Champix (varenicline tartrate) and potential risk of heart problems in patients with heart disease

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16
Jun, 2011
Health Canada Advisories, Warnings and Recalls – June 15, 2011

Antipsychotic drugs: Labelling updateregarding the risk of abnormal muscle movements and withdrawal symptomsin newborns exposed during pregnancy.  For more information, click here

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