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- 8/1/2018
Construction firm accuses province of botching build of Grande Prairie hospital
The construction firm fighting with the Alberta government over the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital says the province has crippled the project with slapdash planning, poor budgeting and bad faith negotiations. - 8/1/2018
Optimizing RESP withdrawals
After years of optimizing your RESP contributions while the youngsters worked diligently at their studies, the big moment has arrived. Time to ship them out to school. - 8/1/2018
Skin lotions and creams recalled due to prescription drug content
The recalled products contain corticosteroids - 7/31/2018
Pharmacist 'snooped' on dozens of patients, N.S. privacy commissioner says
The pharmacist inappropriately accessed the personal information, including prescription history and medical conditions, of 46 people over a two-year period - 7/31/2018
Canadian EpiPen supply expected to be 'very limited' until end of August
Pfizer Canada said it will not be able to supply the adult auto-injectors until the end of the month due to a manufacturing issue - 7/31/2018
Half of female high-school students feel psychological distress: CAMH
For the first time, just more than 50% of female students in Grades 7 to 12 in Ontario show signs of moderate to serious psychological distress, which refers to symptoms of anxiety or depression. - 7/31/2018
Social assistance programs are failing to improve health outcomes
Higher incomes have been consistently linked to better health, so why aren't Canadian social support programs helping? - 7/31/2018
Disputed frozen embryo awarded to ex-wife in precedent-setting legal case
A frozen embryo sold to a now divorced couple belongs to the ex-wife and can be implanted in her, an Ontario court has ruled in what appears to be a precedent-setting case. - 7/31/2018
The Medical Post's 11th annual OTC survey
For the last 10 years, physician feedback in the Medical Post's annual survey has been used to determine the medical community's most trusted brands of over-the-counter medication . - 7/31/2018
Alberta Health Services names CEO for new province-wide lab service
Craig Ivany will be the first CEO of Alberta Public Labs (APL), the province’s new laboratory services provider. The appointment was made by the board of Alberta Health Services (AHS).