Image of an old Yurek Pharmacy container for medicine. All pharmacy take expire medicine
April 26, 2025

Expired Drugs Can Be Harmful, Even Dangerous

This bottle of Demerol used to help relieve moderate to severe pain including before and during surgery, was returned to Yurek Pharmacy. Please pay close attention to the date on the prescription vial; it’s 45 years old! Thank...
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By Jeff Yurek, BScPhm
December 28, 2024

Bringing Back the Garden of Fitness

To some, getting in shape does not require particular motivation. It’s as much a fact of life as eating and sleeping. To others, however, returning to exercise feels like restarting a car that’s been sitting in the garage...
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December 21, 2024

Ho-Ho-Home Remedy:

Whether you’re traveling to spend time with loved ones or hosting out-of-town guests for Christmas, it's always good to be prepared with a few essentials. Here are some items to ensure you and your guests feel comfortable: Cold...
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June 19, 2024

Cannabis and Seniors

According to the medical journal JAMA Internal Medicine, the number of seniors aged 65 and over checking into ER’s in Ontario for cannabis poisoning has grown sharply over an eight year period.  This study has reported an ER...
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Portrait of Daria Horbal Pharm.D, RPh
June 5, 2024

Cannabis Poisoning in Kids

A recent study in Ontario, Alberta and B.C., found that one-third of all pediatric hospitalizations for poisoning were due to cannabis. In children, symptoms vary from none to a coma. In some cases, children have required breathing tubes...
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Food vs medications
September 22, 2021

Eat, Drink, but Be Weary

By: Steve Bond, BScPhm, RPh, CDEY Food is an integral part of our lives. Every cell in our body requires nutrients and vitamins to survive and we have a deep social and spiritual connection to food. Like food,...
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September 8, 2021

One Life Lost is One Too Many

By: Steve Bond            An ‘overdose’ refers to having too much of a drug (or combination of drugs) than the body can handle. This can be illicit (street) drugs, prescription medications or alcohol; while...
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August 12, 2021

Raising Awareness of Drug Overdoses

The tragedy of death caused by a drug overdose is real and happening in our world today. Overdose is a major public health issue, and awareness is key to timely intervention and prevention. An overdose occurs when you...
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A pile of medicine pouring out of a prescription bottle
August 21, 2020

Try to Be Your Nicest During an Opioid Crisis

When the world seems upside down, it’s easy to lose sight of the issues in our own backyard.  Before Covid-19, we were faced with the Opioid Crisis, and while our attention was diverted, the opioid crisis didn’t disappear. Opioids...
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August 8, 2018

Medication MIA – Drug Shortages in Canada

There have been reports recently about a shortage of the Epi-pen®– a device used to treat serious life threatening allergies.  Pharmacies and patients are unable to order the devices leading to worry and panic among patients and healthcare...
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August 8, 2018

Naloxone-One Weapon in the Opioid Crisis Fight

It feels like you can’t open a newspaper, turn on the radio or television without hearing about the opioid crisis. Opioids, sometimes referred to as narcotics, are medications that are used to treat pain and include medications such...
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