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- 1/11/2018
Ex B.C. health minister says pot promising substitute for opioid addiction
Terry Lake, the former British Columbia health minister who oversaw the declaration of a public-health emergency amid the deadly fentanyl crisis, is urging more research on the effects of marijuana on opioid addictions. - 1/10/2018
Newborns with opioid withdrawal do better cared for by mom, versus stay in NICU
With the opioid crisis leading to a rising number of babies suffering withdrawal symptoms from exposure to the drugs while in the womb, the Canadian Paediatric Society is issuing recommendations to doctors and hospitals on how to better care for these vulnerable newborns and their mothers. - 1/10/2018
Why the healthcare system is really a 'sickcare' system
Why I pivoted from a career in pharmacy to become a physician assistant - 1/9/2018
Contract talks between Quebec's hospital pharmacists and government heating up
The APES, the group negotiating on behalf of pharmacists, is threatening to resort to pressure tactics if the government doesn't stop dragging its feet - 1/9/2018
Alberta, Ontario, B.C. health workers developing tailored response for South Asians addicted to opioids
Opioid addiction is a big issue among men working in the trucking and taxi industries