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Today’s post is a guest contribution from a Canadian pharmacist who is writing under the pseudonym Sara Russell: Every morning I open up Facebook and expect to see the usual sharing of my friends’ latest adventures in pseudoscience, but it wasn’t until this morning that I felt compelled to write about something. A friend had […]
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Tags: health canada, homeopathy, insect repellents, mozi-q, natural health products directorate
Today’s post is from pharmacist and SBP contributor Avicenna. Here’s his bio and his prior posts. As a community pharmacist, I’m frequently asked about over-the-counter (OTC) and natural health products (NHPs) for the treatment of different chronic conditions. This consultation can be complicated by a reluctance for consumers to seek a physician’s advice (and a […]
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Tags: arthritis, chondroitin, glucosamine, osteoarthritis
It Takes a Village – Skepticism in this Small Town
In my last post, I introduced myself as a pharmacist in a small-ish town, eager to combat the growing acceptance of pseudoscience into the mainstream. I love living where I live for a multitude of reasons. But I’ve found it rather challenging to wave the flag of skepticism. I have no problem displaying my preference […]
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Tags: fluoride, pharmacy practice, public health, skepticism