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- 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
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
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
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
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
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. - 7/30/2018
Strikes at two Ontario family health organizations heating up
The strikes in Thunder Bay and Owen Sound involve different unions, but the workers' demands and the alleged refusal by doctors to negotiate are similar - 7/30/2018
Feds won't decriminalize any drugs besides cannabis, despite calls from major cities
The government claims to understand that stigma and barriers to treatment need to be reduced - 7/30/2018
Pharmacist-led study finds wrongful drug administration rampant in elderly residences in Quebec
The lead researcher and pharmacist suggested the study revealed only the tip of the iceberg in terms of the medication error problem in long-term facilities