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- 5/9/2012
Why the OMA missed the boat in current negotiations with government
Playing the “access card” when some parts of the province are practically swarming with doctors is just plain bad strategy, and the fact is that in those areas where access continues to be a problem the OMA has proven powerless to convince their colleagues to serve. The OMA should have figured out months ago that the government had decided to make them a poster child for austerity. - 5/9/2012
NPs, midwives could get drug-prescribing powers in some provinces
Proposed changes to the Controlled Substances Act would allow midwives, nurse practitioners and foot specialists in some provinces to prescribe medications classified as controlled substances as soon as this fall. - 5/9/2012
Doctor group looks to renew democracy on BCMA board
A new campaign banner has emerged in this year’s British Columbia Medical Association elections. “B.C. Doctors for a Democratic Future” is an initiative to flag BMCA candidates who are seen as more likely to be pro-democracy. “Our message to doctors is, ‘Pay attention, engage and start making meaningful decisions or forever have health authorities and government do it for you.’” - 5/9/2012
CACDS appoints interim CEO
Ian McKinnon joins Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores as interim CEO as Nadine Saby departs. - 5/8/2012
Smart students honoured with biotech research awards
A 16-year-old Ontario student who invented a disease-fighting, anti-aging compound using nano-particles from trees has won top national honours in the 2012 Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada. - 5/8/2012
Retail pharmacies to fight back with service: survey
In a tough environment, retail pharmacies have worries, but plan to fight back with customer service. - 5/8/2012
Mohawk SSO adopts global GS1 standards
Mohawk Supply Chain Services, a division of Mohawk Shared Services, one of the largest healthcare shared services organizations (SSO) in Ontario, says it is adopting the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) as the common business language for product identification. - 5/8/2012
Ontario radiology managers plan September conference
The Ontario Association of Radiology Managers (OARM) will hold its 29th annual fall conference at Hockley Valley Resort in Orangeville, Ont., Sept. 12-14. - 5/8/2012
OHA conference to look at post-Drummond healthcare reforms
The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) is organizing a conference, "Post-Drummond Report and Budget: Moving Forward with Implementation of Health Care Reforms," to be held June 11 at the InterContinental Toronto Centre in Toronto. - 5/8/2012
New IV iron for anemia of chronic kidney disease
New product is indicated for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adults with chronic kidney disease. - 5/8/2012
MaRS, SickKids develop anti-scarring cream with Chinese drug firm
MaRS Innovation and The Hospital for Sick Children, both in Toronto, along with NovoTek Therapeutics Inc. of Beijing, China, have announced a strategic partnership to co-develop and bring to the Chinese market a novel therapeutic cream aimed at reducing scar formation following surgery.