Pharmacist's Letter Canada

Guideline: 2012 Update of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dyslipidemia for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Adult April 2013

Article: if aspirin increases the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) March 2013

Commentary: Does Aspirin Increase the Risk of Macular Degeneration? March 2013

Article: Health Canada will change how patients access medical marijuana February 2013

Commentary: Extending Tamoxifen Therapy to Ten Years: Pros and Cons February 2013

Article: more use of corticosteroids and less use of antivirals to treat Bell's palsy January 2013

Commentary: Stopping Antithrombotics Before Surgery January 2013

Commentary: Treatment of Bell’s Palsy January 2013

Article: taking an alpha-blocker can cause serious complications years later during cataract surgery May 2012

Article: Glaucoma patients often ask which drugs to avoid November 2011

Chart: Drugs That Cause or Exacerbate Glaucoma November 2011

PL Voices: Drugs to Avoid in Glaucoma November 2011

Article: Latisse (la-TEECE) will be the first drug on the market for increasing eyelash growth November 2010

Article: Restasis (ree-STAY-sis), a new cyclosporine emulsion for ophthalmic use November 2010

Article: tighter control of blood glucose and lipids to slow the progression of diabetic retinopathy August 2010

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