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- 3/27/2023
Feds launch new Model Practice Standard for MAiD
The new model aims to help clinicians and regulators alike through complex cases. - 3/27/2023
B.C. to announce plan for access to diabetes drug Ozempic, hyped for weight loss
Adrian Dix said in January that the government would be investigating why almost 10% of prescriptions for the drug in B.C. were filled for American citizens. - 3/27/2023
Rise in TTC violence sign of failure to address poverty, mental illness: psychiatrist
The TTC has also said it’s critical to address underlying social issues. - 3/27/2023
POLL: Are you an OTC counsellor?
Counseling patients on the use of nonprescription products is a part of a pharmacist's scope of practice that's often under the radar. What's your personal experience with OTC counselling? - 3/26/2023
Several southern Ontario public health units warn whooping cough on the rise
Normally caseloads are in the single digits for these regions, but dozens have popped up so far this year. - 3/26/2023
Idaho hospital to stop baby deliveries, partly over politics
The decision to discontinue providing obstetrical services was emotional and difficult, hospital officials said in a news release. - 3/26/2023
Toronto updates decriminalization request, asks to exempt all drugs, include youth
The city’s submission, an update to its initial January 2022 request, indicates Toronto wants the federal agency to go further than the exemption it recently granted to British Columbia under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. - 3/26/2023
Saskatchewan family doctors say provincial budget short on needed reforms
While he welcomes new funding for healthcare, SMA president Dr. John Gjevre said it has been frustrating to watch other provinces make program changes that doctors in Saskatchewan have long asked for. - 3/26/2023
Ontario doctors blast province for ending healthcare for uninsured residents
The Ontario Medical Association said it first learned of the pending suspension on Friday. - 3/23/2023
Massachusetts governor: Pharmacies must stock abortion pills
The action comes as a federal judge in Texas is considering a lawsuit that would overturn decades-old federal approval of the drug.