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New Release: RxFiles

9781988678009

 

The RxFiles is an academic detailing program providing objective, comparative drug information to clinicians.  The program began in 1997 as a service for Saskatoon family physicians.

In 2000, the program was expanded to provide service to physicians throughout Saskatchewan.  Efforts to keep drug selection tools up to date resulted in the publication of the RxFiles Drug Comparison Charts book, beginning in 2001.  The book has become a practical tool for evidence based and clinically relevant drug use information throughout Canada.

The new 2017 edition is available in three sizes. (The pages are identical in all three versions – the only difference is the size of the type.)

Oversize (12 x 16 inches) is $120.00.
Standard (9.5 x 11 inches) is $89.00.
and Pocket Size (5.5 x 7 inches – with magnifying lens, the type is very small) is also $89.00.

All three sizes are carried in-store, or you can order online and have the books shipped to you through this link.

New Release: Canadian Drug Pocket guide

9781591032687

We’ve been waiting for this one for a long time. The last edition of the Canadian Drug pocket guide was released in early 2011 and went out of print in mid-2012 – and we’ve had customers looking for the new edition ever since.

So, after promised 2012, 2013, and 2014 release dates fell by the wayside, we started seeing signs of a 2015 release. But we’ve been burned before, people, so this time we waited until we actually were able to open a box and see them inside, and that long anticipated day finally arrived last week.

More than half our original order went to a waiting list stretching all the way back to 2012, but we do have more copies on the shelf, and now that the new edition is actually in print again, we should be able to restock whenever necessary.

Here are the publisher’s selling points…

Canadian Drug pocket is a compact reference work that provides Canadian residents, physicians and all other healthcare professionals with important pharmacological data. The 2015-2016 edition is completely updated and contains all major Canadian drugs with brand names, forms, strengths, and dosages, written by B. Moffett.

Special Features
– List of newly approved drugs
– List of discontinued drugs
– Clearly and concisely organized by organ system and drug class for quick and intuitive access
– Emergency drugs list
– ACLS guidelines
– List of Poison Control Centres in Canada
– Glasgow Coma Scale, dermatomes
– Important formulas
– Thumb register for quick access

 

The Canadian Drug pocket guide is available in store or online through our Virtual Bookstore.

“It’s a Paper Book! It’s an E-Book! It’s an App!” The CPS All-Access Package Covers All the Bases.

9781894402767

The Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (CPS) is Canada’s source for drug information – containing more than 2000 product monographs for drugs(approved by Health Canada) , vaccines and natural health products, including 200 new products for the Canadian market and 151 monographs written by the editorial staff of CPhA. Clinical tools, product images and directories of sources for drug and health care information are also included, as well as a comprehensive cross-referenced index of generic and brand names.

No surprises there. And the CPS has been available electronically for a while as well, but in February, the Canadian Pharmacists Association will be releasing the CPS in an all-inclusive bundle that matches the paper book with a one-year subscription to all it’s electronic variants – providing access to vital information regardless of location or preferred format.

The All-Access package includes:

– CPS 2014: Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (English Print Book)
– CPS Professional e-book (e-book available March 2014)
– e-CPS
– CPS Monographs Mobile Suite (Also includes Drug Tables from Therapeutic Choices, Health Canada Advisories, Medical Abbreviations and more.)

The CPS All Access Bundle is due for release in early February, and will be available through in-store or online through our Virtual Bookstore.

 

New Edition: RxFiles

In the rush of Rush, we totally forgot to mention that the new edition of RxFiles was released in September, and there are now three formats available. In addition to the pocket (very small print, magnifying glass included) and regular sizes at $79, RxFiles is now available in a new 12×15 inch oversize format (with full-sized text) at $99.

We’ve sold through most of our original order and have more on the way.  Give us a call or drop by to check on availability, or click on the links above to order online.

The Return of the RxFiles!

It’s been a while since we’ve had this popular title on our shelves. But we’re carrying it again. Now in its 8th edition, this collection of  “Objective Comparisons For Optimal Drug Therapy” originated as a service for Saskatoon family physicians in 1997, and has grown into a publication in demand across Canada.

We’ll be carrying both standard (9×11 inches) and pocket sizes of the publication. (To quote the RxFiles website, the pocket edition employs “VERY SMALL PRINT – for good, young eyes only!”) For either version, the contents and price -$75- is the same.

New Release: Pharmacotherapy Handbook, Eighth Edition

Essential drug data in a concise, carry-anywhere reference

Pharmacotherapy Handbook, 8th editon provides practitioners and students with the critical information necessary to support drug therapy decision making for more than eighty diseases and disorders. Featuring a convenient alphabetized presentation, this handy guide utilizes tables, texts, figure, and treatment algorithms to make the information readily accessible and easily understood.

The consistent chapter organization includes:

  • Disease state definition
  • Review of relevant pathophysiology
  • Clinical presentation
  • Diagnosis
  • Desired outcome
  • Treatment
  • Monitoring

The Treatment section usually includes nonpharmacologic therapy, drug selection guidelines, dosing recommendations, adverse effects, pharmacokinetic considerations, and important drug interactions.

The 8th edition of the Pharmacotherapy Handbook is currently available in store or through our virtual bookstore.

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