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- 7/1/2017
NS veterinarians looking to join prescription monitoring program
HALIFAX – Fido may offer individuals addicted to narcotics more than a comforting paw. Our four-legged friends may be an unwitting source of restricted drugs including fentanyl and hydromorphone. Now the Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Association (NSMVA) is pushing to close a loophole that currently excludes veterinary medicine from the provincial drug monitoring program. - 6/29/2017
PEI pharmacists now governed by new privacy legislation
CHARLOTTETOWN – The government here has redefined the fine line between protecting and sharing health information. Effective July 1, the province’s new Health Information Act and related regulations will come into effect. - 6/29/2017
Walgreens backs out of Rite Aid buyout
US pharmacy giant still expected to buy half of its rival's stores - 6/29/2017
Vote underway to elect new president of B.C. medical association
Two candidates are currently in the running and the winner will oversee upcoming negotiations on physicians' contract - 6/28/2017
Finasteride might cause rare serious muscle-related adverse effects
Canadian product information is being updated to note this risk - 6/28/2017
Press review - June 29, 2017
- 6/28/2017
Oxycodone scam played on Alberta doctors