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- 7/2/2017
Dalhousie medical school launches opioid prescribing courses
HALIFAX—The Dalhousie Medical School has launched two new training initiatives to help both new and established physicians more effectively and safely prescribe opioids. Starting in July, residents in all 55 postgraduate programs must complete an online program that consists of three increasingly focused levels. A continuing professional development course is also being developed for practising physicians. - 7/1/2017
NS veterinarians looking to join prescription monitoring program
HALIFAX – Fido may offer individuals addicted to narcotics more than a comforting paw. Our four-legged friends may be an unwitting source of restricted drugs including fentanyl and hydromorphone. Now the Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Association (NSMVA) is pushing to close a loophole that currently excludes veterinary medicine from the provincial drug monitoring program. - 6/29/2017
Vote underway to elect new president of B.C. medical association
Two candidates are currently in the running and the winner will oversee upcoming negotiations on physicians' contract - 6/29/2017
Walgreens backs out of Rite Aid buyout
US pharmacy giant still expected to buy half of its rival's stores - 6/29/2017
PEI pharmacists now governed by new privacy legislation
CHARLOTTETOWN – The government here has redefined the fine line between protecting and sharing health information. Effective July 1, the province’s new Health Information Act and related regulations will come into effect. - 6/28/2017
Ten things physicians and patients should question about ob-gyn care
Obstetricians and gynecologists target reductions in unnecessary care that may harm patients and cost the health system - 6/28/2017
Press review - June 29, 2017
- 6/28/2017
I have ovaries, hear me roar
- 6/28/2017
Finasteride might cause rare serious muscle-related adverse effects
Canadian product information is being updated to note this risk - 6/28/2017
Syrian doctor abandons pursuit of Ivy League degree and moves to Canada to avoid Trump's travel ban
Canada's Governor General recently awarded Dr. Khaled Almilaji the Meritorious Service Medal after the doctor risked his life providing medical aid during the Syrian civil war