Marjo Johne
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- 11/2/2022
B.C. rolls out higher registration fees for pharmacy professionals and business owners
The College of Pharmacists of British Columbia says the fee increases will help it return to a balanced budget and fully funded reserves. - 10/31/2022
Alberta college wants to give out $5 million to improve care in the province
Money earmarked for a new office since 2012 had grown to $9 million by 2020. Now the CPSA wants to use part of that to fund projects that align with its strategic plan. - 10/30/2022
Have meds, will travel: 8 questions you need to ask your patients before they hit the skies
Sunscreen? Check. Packing codeine for that trip to Japan? Nope. - 10/30/2022
More MDs for Manitoba: Provincial association offers a prescription for doctors shortage
Since 2003, Manitoba has see a 47% increase in its total physicians. Yet today, it ranks lowest in Canada for number of doctors per capita.There's a fix, says Doctors Manitoba. - 10/28/2022
Because your pet's not your patient: Pharmacist gets suspended and hit with fine and costs
Nova Scotia pharmacist Connie Gault was also sanctioned for prescribing drugs for family members. - 10/27/2022
Don't try this at home: Pharmacist slammed for vaccinating patients in his own residence
Jean-Raphaël Itoua also allowed an unauthorized person to immunize one patient who came to his pharmacy, according to the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec. - 10/26/2022
Flat denial: When a doctor flouts a patient's wish to forego post-mastectomy breast reconstruction
An estimated one in five women has been denied an aesthetic flap closure after a mastectomy. Some surgeons have been known to renege on their agreement while their patients are unconscious in the OR. - 10/24/2022
How breast reconstruction can negatively impact limb functionality: study
Newly published findings from a USask study could help improve post-surgery rehab methods. - 10/20/2022
'Unfit to practise': Doctor's many offences included turning away an elderly patient who collapsed outside
Dr. Leonard Elia Lockman, who practised for 30 years and was medical director of a Winnipeg clinic, has been stripped of his certificate and ordered to pay $40,000 in college costs.
