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• 3/7/2023

  Maker of unproven birth drug Makena to pull from U.S. market

  The drug, Makena, is a synthetic version of the hormone progesterone, which is needed to maintain a pregnancy. It’s the only drug with FDA approval to reduce the risk of premature birth.
• 3/7/2023

  Nova Scotia to invest $59 million for new medical school at Cape Breton University

  The premier said in a statement the best way to make sure rural Nova Scotians have access to health care is by training students who come from rural communities.
• 3/6/2023

  ‘He just understood everything’: Therapists gets cultural training at CAMH to help treat South Asian patients

  Anxiety fuelled by loneliness and self-doubt had such a grip on Sidra Mobin that she couldn’t get out of bed some days and took a leave from work. When the family she’d recently left in Pakistan called, she would keep her troubles in Canada to herself for fear of worrying them.
• 3/6/2023

  U.S. FDA: Two more eyedrops brands recalled due to risks

  The announcements follow a recall last month of eyedrops made in India that were linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. One person died and at least five others had permanent vision loss.
• 3/6/2023

  Rising complaints on healthcare quality: Ontario patient ombudsman

  There were more than 3,300 complaints in the 2021-22 year, with most concentrated in the Toronto area and northern Ontario.
• 3/6/2023

  Travel Health – Preparing your patient to travel safely abroad

  As travel and tourism re-emerge from the obstacles faced during the pandemic, the way in which travel medicine is being delivered is changing, with travelers increasingly turning to their pharmacists for last-minute travel advice and vaccinations.
• 3/5/2023

  Can’t take statins? New pill cuts cholesterol, heart attacks

  Often already prescribed in conjunction with statins, new research finds the drug reduces risks of cholesterol-caused health problems on its own.
• 3/5/2023

  Do angry patients think the college is an outlet? Let me suggest something

  Dr. Jabir Jassam argues frivolous and vexatious complaints could be deterred by charging patients a processing fee of $200 to $300 per complaint.
• 3/5/2023

  EXPLAINER: How common is transgender treatment regret, detransitioning?

  In updated treatment guidelines issued last year, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health said evidence of later regret is scant, but that patients should be told about the possibility during psychological counseling.
• 3/5/2023

  ‘Really worrisome’: Survey suggests some Alberta doctors have anti-Indigenous biases

  Two University of Calgary researchers weren’t surprised when their survey of Alberta doctors showed biases against Indigenous patients, but they were shocked by some of the comments.