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- 6/1/2023
Vancouver Coastal Health reverts to new overdose text alert system for bad drugs
Jennifer Whiteside, minister of mental health and addictions, says updating the toxic drug and health alert system will make it easier for people who use drugs to stay informed and safe in their communities. - 6/1/2023
B.C. family doctor limits practice to those 50 and older
Doctors of BC said this was the first time they had heard of a practice being reduced by age category. - 6/1/2023
Women have harder time getting help after stroke due to gender roles: report
Women already have higher rates of mood and anxiety disorders than men, putting them at greater risk of developing depression, the Heart and Stroke Foundation said in its report. - 6/1/2023
Pharmpreneur of the week Mohamed Elsabakhawi: "...start before you are ready!"
The nature of entrepreneurship means that your days are never routine. Some days may be filled with excitement while others are filled with setbacks. A concept I like to remind myself of is “equanimity,” which is a Mental Calmness, composure and evenness of temper. It is important to remember that nothing is permanent. Building a successful business is a marathon, not a sprint. - 6/1/2023
Burnout: Some patients are to blame
Family Medicine isn’t an attractive specialty these days and patient entitlement isn't helping. - 5/31/2023
Is this the death of medical cannabis in Canada?
We are witnessing what feels like the slow and painful unravelling of the Canadian cannabis industry. We rarely speak about the stories behind the press releases and the people that are impacted. - 5/31/2023
Manitoba healthcare workers call for strike action
On the morning of June 1, the Manitoba Association of Healthcare Professionals went public with their intent to take strike action by June 15 if the negotiating parties haven’t reached an agreement before then. - 5/31/2023
Supreme Court revives claims that SuperValu, Safeway overcharged governments for generic drugs
The decision gives the whistleblowers another chance to pursue their claims that the companies defrauded the Medicare and Medicaid programs when they reported retail prices for generic prescription drugs, even though they had mainly been sold to customers at deeply discounted prices. - 5/31/2023
UPDATED: Ontario renews summer ER staffing funding for one more year
Health Minister Sylvia Jones has touted that the program helped avoid nearly 1,500 temporary ER closures last summer, but while it expired on March 31, she did not announce until today that the government would renew it for another summer.