Print
Email
14 per cent of Canadians have lost or damaged a prescription. Of those, 17 per cent (700,000 Canadians) decided to not fill their prescriptions as a result, which can lead to adverse patient outcomes and increased health system costs.
Your Results for Blog
-
Blog Post: 14% of Canadians Have Lost or Damaged a Prescription — and This Comes at a Cost
External Web page -
Blog Post: Medication Non-adherence: Exploring the Tension Between Patient Safety and Patient Autonomy
External Web pageRoughly 30 per cent of prescriptions generated by prescribers for their patients go unfilled, which could result in the worsening of a patient’s condition. If prescribers were to receive notifications when a prescription goes unfilled, does this... -
Blog Post: e-Prescribing Can Provide Some Much-needed Peace of Mind
External Web pageSometimes when life gets in the way, it can be difficult to find the time to get a prescription filled. e-Prescribing can add a little bit of much-needed convenience and peace of mind to our lives. -
Blog Post: e-Prescribing: Safety. Quality. Both.
External Web pagee-Prescribing not only offers convenience and efficiency, but also a potential for enhancements in quality and safety by eliminating some of the ambiguity in prescribing practices.