Marjo Johne
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 5/7/2023
Take my license: Celebrated pharmacist who dispensed cancelled prescription asked college to yank his license
Just over three years ago, Halifax pharmacist and pharmacy owner Wayne Little was lauded in Nova Scotia’s legislative assembly. In late 2021, things took a wrong turn when his pharmacy dispensed the wrong dosage for a young child. The next year saw another series of mistakes. - 5/4/2023
Perceptions of 'lack of transparency within the OMA' need to be addressed, says new association president
'The OMA exists as an association for members,' Dr. Andrew Park, the 142nd president of the Ontario Medical Association told the Medical Post. 'That is where our guiding light needs to be.' - 4/27/2023
‘Extremely serious and very repugnant’: Lifetime ban for doctor who sexually assaulted patient
Québec family physician Dr. Maurice Bosembo Ilondjo was also sentenced in criminal court to three years’ probation and 240 hours of community service. ‘You changed my life,’ the patient wrote in a victim impact statement read in court. 'Within minutes, my life became hell.' - 4/27/2023
Important lessons learned: One doctor, two Canadian mass tragedies
Family and emergency physician Dr. Michael Stoll was on the job for both the Humboldt bus crash and James Smith Cree Nation stabbings. Here’s what he learned. - 4/24/2023
The ABCs of insurance
Expert advice for physicians on essential coverage and regular reviews. - 4/23/2023
Hello national licence, goodbye rural practice? Here’s what the data says about that
Only 8% of the country’s physician workforce serve the estimated 20% of Canadians who live in rural areas. National licensure could help, suggest results of survey by the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada. - 4/18/2023
Just say no: Physician regulators warn against co-signing Ozempic prescriptions
Prescribers who co-sign, counter-sign or rewrite a semaglutide prescription for patients they haven’t seen or assessed would be considered in breach of professional standards, say two provincial regulators. - 4/18/2023
Let’s talk about private care: CMA to launch consultation series on private healthcare
'There are some misconceptions that many problems in the healthcare system can be fixed by simply opening up whatever rules currently limit applications of private healthcare,” said CMA president Dr. Alika Lafontaine. 'That’s why it’s important to open up these conversations.' - 4/13/2023
More than $61K in costs and 14-month suspension for pharmacist who unknowingly filled drug traffickers’ forged prescriptions
Had Ontario pharmacy owner Mojgan Bijanzadeh been more diligent, she would have found out that the two Ontario-certified physicians named on the prescriptions no longer practised in the country and never authorized the drugs. - 4/10/2023
‘Morally obliged’: Pharmacy owner peeked at employee’s health records to help a concerned relative
Québec pharmacy owner Réjean Lemay sold his pharmacy just weeks before the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec imposed a one-month suspension and college costs. - 4/5/2023
‘Unethical and self-serving’: Doctor divulged health information of boyfriend’s former spouse through Facebook and texts
Ontario endocrinologist Dr. Elika Safar Zadeh also threatened to jeopardize the patient’s child custody status by filing a lawsuit for harassment and defamation, according to the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal. - 4/4/2023
Don’t blame the young ones: Study finds reductions in service offerings are similar among early-career and experienced family doctors
Previous studies and speculations pointed to inadequate training and lack of interest as reasons behind fewer care settings and services among newer doctors. A recent study refutes this hypothesis.
