Archive for November, 2010
One of my earliest lessons as a pharmacist working in the “real world” was that customers didn’t always act the way I expected. Parents of sick children frequently fell into this category — and the typical vignette went like this for me: Parent has determined that their child is sick, and needs some sort of […]
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Tags: #ten23, boiron, cbc marketplace, cold, cough, homeocan, homeopathy, natural health products directorate, pediatrics, pharmacy practice
As has been repeatedly pointed out on this blog, homeopathy is an elaborate placebo system, with most remedies diluted so greatly that not a single molecule of the original material remains. The final product sold to consumers is quite literally, water – drops of which are dried on sucrose or lactose tablets. The fact that […]
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Tags: cbc marketplace, health canada, homeopathy, hyland's, hyland's teething tablets, natural health products directorate
Science advocates have the facts, and science on our side. So why is anti-vaccine sentiment growing? That’s the subject of my latest post, over at Science-Based Medicine. Go check it out.
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Tags: vaccines
Canadian Flu Update 2010
We’re entering flu (influenza) season in North American and the annual vaccination campaigns have started. Here in Canada we’re fortunate to have a health system that covers the cost of immunizations for residents. In Ontario, where I’m located, the province funds a universal immunization program: everyone is eligible for a free flu shot. Here’s some […]
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Tags: #vaxfax, influenza, vaccines
