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- 10/9/2018
Poor women who use midwives have healthier babies
A study published in the British Medical Journal Open reports that midwifery patients were 41% less likely to have a small-for-gestational-age baby compared to patients of obstetricians - 10/9/2018
Conference Board of Canada calls for better understanding of retail drug prices
Variations in the retail prices that Canadians pay for prescription pharmaceuticals can lead to confusion and perceptions of unfairness - 10/9/2018
N.S. privacy commissioner displeased with province's response to pharmacist snooping in patient records
Catherine Tully commended Sobeys—which owned the chain where the privacy breach occurred—for its response - 10/9/2018
October 16: A day to celebrate your Pharmacy Technicians
This year's theme for Pharmacy Technician Day is “Celebrating the Essential Role of the Pharmacy Technician.” - 10/8/2018
Saskatchewan doctors soon to receive 'report card' on their prescribing habits
The reports will also be used to compare prescribing practices amongst care providers within the province - 10/8/2018
OMA president takes back comments that recreational cannabis is a 'gateway drug'
The president of the Ontario Medical Association is taking back her comments that recreational cannabis is a "gateway drug'' to harder substances. - 10/8/2018
Nearly 10% of high-risk older patients are prescribed NSAIDs for musculoskeletal pain
But short-term use is not associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular or renal complications