PANS News
Article: Immunizations – Convenient, Quick and Close
Medication Reviews are an excellent opportunities to review your medications (prescription and over the counter) in a private, confidential and uninterrupted session with a medication specialist.
There are two types of Medication Reviews that are offered by pharmacists in Nova Scotia: Basic and Advanced.
Basic Medication Review
Your pharmacist can play a valuable role in helping you manage your Chronic Health Condition.
Article: Chronic Health Conditions – Your Pharmacist Can Help
It can be overwhelming when you are diagnosed with a chronic health condition such as asthma, diabetes or high blood pressure. New medications and recommendations for changes in lifestyle can lead to confusion. Your pharmacist is one of the healthcare professionals in this province that can help make sense of it all and help get – and keep – you on the road to good health.
Nova Scotians will head to the polls on Tuesday, October 8. PANS has put together some information for our members who are deciding on how they will mark their ballot.
All three parties have been sent questionnaires on issues related to pharmacy in this province. Their responses will appear in the Saturday, September 28 edition of the Chronicle Herald and on this page.
Questionnaires:
The August 2013 edition of the Pharmacist is now available. You can read the interactive version of the newsletter below or download the full edition.
For Immediate Release Sunday, March 3, 2013
Your Pharmacist is Doing More than Ever Before
Dartmouth, NS – Have you ever felt that familiar tingling sensation in your lip, the tell-tale sign of a cold sore coming on, but not had the time to wait in a clinic for a prescription? Pharmacists across Nova Scotia can help.
Cold sores are just one of 31 minor ailments in which pharmacist can assess and prescribe. From allergies to acid reflux, pharmacists can help you with many common conditions.