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- 11/20/2013
CFP grant goes to collaborative study in B.C.
Winning initiative aims to demonstrate the value of pharmacy clinical services. - 11/20/2013
Adempas for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
First drug approved to treat rare type of pulmonary hypertension. - 11/19/2013
Allergy shots during pregnancy may reduce allergies in children
Study sheds light on promising new information in the prevention of allergies - 11/19/2013
Updated malaria vaccine roadmap shows promising end to disease
Number of cases to reduce by 75% in less than 20 years - 11/19/2013
More immunization clinics open in Alberta
Province takes active approach after recent measles cases - 11/19/2013
World pneumonia day: disease biggest killer of children under 5
Global health bodies point to key interventions that will help - 11/19/2013
Kadcyla for metastatic breast cancer
First antibody–drug conjugate targeted therapy to be marketed in Canada. - 11/19/2013
Event Report - Electronic medical records: Are we ready for data analytics?
For years, electronic medical records (EMRs) have held the promise of revolutionizing healthcare, by generating large volumes of personal health information that can be analyzed to better inform clinical decision-making, population health management and new care delivery models. But before those benefits could start to be realized, two key steps needed to happen. First, the digital infrastructure for capturing patient data had to be put in place in healthcare facilities across the country. Second, as patient data was collected into EMRs, a system of health information exchange needed to be developed to allow the data to flow among clinicians and across administrative groups.