A team of Canadian researchers, led by Drs Natalie Crown (University of Toronto) and Teri Charrois (University of British Columbia), is conducting a NEW study focused on exploring the perspectives of community pharmacists across Canada on implementing an expanded scope of services within their practice.
In light of the increasing concern over antibiotic misuse, particularly the overprescription of clindamycin in dentistry, the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) and the UBC Therapeutics Initiative (TI) have collaborated to provide dentists with prescribing Portraits aimed at improving antibiotic use. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians play an important role in determining the safety of alternative antibiotics and communicating with patients. Luckily, safe alternatives to clindamycin exist for patients with true penicillin allergies, including the beta-lactam antibiotic cefuroxime.