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- 2/3/2019
Study shows e-cigarettes more effective than nicotine-replacement therapy for smoking cessation
Cautious approach still advised before recommending e-cigs over approved smoking cessation therapies due to several uncertainties - 2/3/2019
Case report: Hands off
Recently in our walk-in clinic, I was consulted by a 71-year-old female with regard to a rash which had spread “all over” in the last two or three weeks. She had not been ill, is generally in good health, allergic to nothing and taking only vitamins—no prescription medications. - 1/31/2019
Psychiatric hospital fined $650,000 for failing to protect its workers in B.C.
WorkSafeBC has fined the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital almost $650,000 for failing to protect the safety of its workers. - 1/31/2019
Former SNC Lavalin CEO Pierre Duhaime pleads guilty for role in Montreal hospital bribery
Former SNC-Lavalin CEO Pierre Duhaime has pleaded guilty to a charge of helping a public servant commit breach of trust for his role in a bribery scandal around the construction of a $1.3-billion Montreal hospital. - 1/31/2019
Pharmacists support Ontario’s strategy to improve healthcare
Both the OPA and Neighbourhood Pharmacies point out that their profession can help alleviate the problem - 1/31/2019
Food Guide must be devoted to Canadians’ health, not commercial interests
Two crucial next steps so the new Food Guide can really help Canadians eat better - 1/30/2019
New Canadian consensus guidelines for managing irritable bowel syndrome
Aim to help optimize the use of existing medical therapies and their sequence of use - 1/30/2019
Should you charge for that?
A guide to charging for uninsured services and navigating the patient interactions that come with it - 1/30/2019
University of Waterloo backs national pharmacist-led smoking cessation initiative
A new group of pharmacists say they have an important role to play in helping smokers quit and they hope to achieve harmonization in scope of practice across the country - 1/30/2019
Quebec MD penalized for prescribing drugs to a friend
Dr. Gabriella Schulz prescribed Imovane for her friend—without ever examining her or meeting her in her office.