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Assessing the Risk of Lyme Disease

Lyme disease continues to be the most frequently reported vector-borne disease in Canada, and cases are on the rise in Ontario. From 2013 to 2022, the number of confirmed cases

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Breaking up With Your Cigarette

Introduction Tobacco consumption is a leading risk factor for morbidity and mortality in Canada.1 Each year, smoking is estimated to contribute to the death of 45,000 people across Canada, including

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Troubleshooting Your Patient’s Injection Technique: A Guide for Pharmacists

According to Diabetes Ontario, approximately 10% of Ontarians are diagnosed with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, making it extremely likely that the average pharmacist counsels patients taking injectable forms

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A Primer on Pink Eye

During the spring and summer months, patients frequently present to the pharmacy seeking professional advice for ocular disorders. One of the more common eye conditions pharmacists will be asked about

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Pharmacists as Allies in Destigmatizing Opioid Use Disorder

Since Canada began tracking opioid-related deaths in 2016, over 40,000 lives have been lost to opioid toxicity. In fact, statistics from the Public Health Agency of Canada estimate that between

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My Experience With the OPA: The Spirit of Advocacy

As with everything in life, the profession of pharmacy is peppered with opportunities to make a meaningful impact, given the right intentions and actions. As a new student at the

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How Pharmacists Can Improve Outcomes in Patients with Diabetes

Currently, 11.7 million Canadians live with diabetes or prediabetes and this number is steadily rising.1 Diabetes is a chronic condition in which there is an elevated amount of sugar in

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Pharmacogenetics: The Potential to Rethink Drug Therapy Management

The three “Rs” are drilled into all pharmacists early in our career: right medication, right dose, right patient. Pharmacists ask themselves these questions daily, routinely analyzing factors such as age,

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An Inside Look into Professional Affairs at OPA: A Pharmacy Student’s Perspective

The Ontario Pharmacists Association (OPA) has a strong presence in the pharmacy landscape to enhance, support, and advocate for our profession. However, like many students early in their careers, I

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Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy from Parents

Vaccines are arguably one of the most important medical advances in human history, having been instrumental in the elimination and control of diseases that were once common in Canada.1 More

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The Pharmacist’s Role in Prevention of HPV-Related Cancers

What is HPV? Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is a family of double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) viruses that infect different parts of the human body[1]. HPV is the most common sexually

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