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- 2/13/2018
Bill Paxton's family sues hospital and doctor for wrongful death
The actor died last year from a stroke, 11 days after surgery to replace a heart valve and repair aorta damage. He was 61. - 2/13/2018
Study finds nearly 1 million Canadians cut spending on groceries and heat to pay for medicine
The study, published in the online version of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, indicated that 968,000 Canadians reduced their spending on basic necessities to pay for medication—with 730,000 cutting their food bills and another 238,000 skimping on heating. - 2/12/2018
Sensor-based glucose monitoring systems
With the major advances in glucose self-monitoring that have taken place in recent years, new technologies such as sensor-based systems are currently gathering interest. Here’s an overview. - 2/12/2018
CPSO appoints Dr. Nancy Whitmore new registrar and CEO
Dr. Whitmore is currently President and CEO of St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital. Over her career she has served in a number of successive leadership positions including Vice President and Chief of Staff at the hospital and as a manager and clinician in a variety of settings. - 2/12/2018
Authorities sound alarm over carfentanil stamps found north of Montreal
The drug is about 100 times stronger than fentanyl and 10,000 times more powerful than morphine - 2/12/2018
PEI pharmacists helping each other address EpiPen shortage
Pharmacists in Prince Edward Island are helping to address the EpiPen shortage by helping each other. When one pharmacy runs low or runs out, another steps up to offer some of their supply.