Each year, approximately 7 million syringes are used at home in Canada for healthcare purposes. Improper disposal of syringes and other sharps poses a health hazard for community and sanitation workers.
Medication
5 good reasons to stick with one pharmacy
Do you use two or more pharmacies for your prescriptions?
Simplify your life with medication synchronization
Do you ever find yourself picking up medication prescriptions on different days? Did you ever wonder if you could arrange for your chronic medications to be picked up all at the same time?
I hope I will feel okay after starting insulin
Has your healthcare team talked to you about adding insulin to your treatment regimen? Many people have different thoughts about starting insulin.
What’s the difference between a generic and a brand medication?
Has your pharmacist ever suggested that you could save money by switching to a generic diabetes medication instead of the brand name your health professional has recommended? Most of us have been in this situation and may have had slight concerns about whether to follow the advice.
Once-weekly insulin: a new option for Canadians with diabetes
Diabetes affects millions of people in Canada, and insulin therapy is often a central component of its management.
