PHIL 2130 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1.3: Truven Health Analytics, Health Canada, Medwatch
6 May 2020
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Health canada approves drugs that are safe and effective. Conditions for sale depend on the degree of risk for patients. How much the healthcare professional (pharmacist) is involved in its sale determines its schedule: in canada, schedules are consistent across provinces and territories. Schedule 2 = require intervention from the pharmacist, but no prescription is needed. Schedule 3 = over the counter drugs. List of drugs by a province"s drug benefit program. There is not comprehensive website to check coverage from other companies. Part 4: sections 8, 9, 10 us resources. Unbiased, referenced information about drugs, toxicology, diseases, acute care and alternative medicine. Put together by an editorial board of healthcare practitioners. Used for: drug product information, interactions, comparisons, and identification. Collection of clinical databases and decision support tools. Clinical decision support tools: drug interactions, identification, calculations, iv compatibility, patient educations, toxicology. *american (fda) approved does not always mean health canada approved.
