ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 8/1/2018
Pediatrician suspended for ignoring notices from the regulator
Dr. Jack Friedman has been suspended for three months after failing to respond to three separate requests from college investigators - 8/1/2018
Canadian Medical Association announces new 'communities of interest'
These groups are expected to make contributions shaping CMA policy going forward - 8/1/2018
Childhood immunization rates need to be improved in Canada
Canadian Paediatric Society identifies several strategies to enhance immunization rates in children - 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
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
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). - 7/31/2018
Shoppers and Manulife team up on cannabis counselling
Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacists will provide support to Manulife plan members who have been approved for medical cannabis. - 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