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- 11/2/2022
CFPC announces 2022-23 president and board members
The new president has focused her career in Ontario and British Columbia. - 11/2/2022
Ontario hospitals asked to treat children 14 and up who need ICU
Surgeries may need to be cancelled as a result, Dr. Andrew Baker wrote to hospital CEOs in a memo obtained by The Canadian Press. - 11/2/2022
Quebec hospital may remove child's breathing tube despite parents' objection: court
The hospital says it will not remove the breathing tube until the parents have had a chance to appeal the ruling. - 11/2/2022
POLL: Will B.C.'s new deal with docs attract more physicians to the province?
Some news reports suggest docs from Alberta are already eyeing B.C.'s new deal. - 11/2/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Lori LeBlanc: "...healthcare in Canada is being challenged and needs pharmacists to help bridge the gap in accessing care for Canadians."
For many years pharmacists have been known as the “pill counters” or “druggists” hidden behind the pharmacy counter, but the truth is pharmacists are a lot more than that and have proven so throughout the pandemic. - 11/2/2022
Health Canada authorizes Moderna Spikevax bivalent targeting BA.4/BA.5 for Canadians 18 and up
Health Canada noted the booster dose has a similar safety profile to previous iterations of Spikevax boosters. - 11/1/2022
Development of vision in early childhood: No screens before age two
Has technology become the ultimate tool for keeping children calm? - 11/1/2022
CVS, Walgreens announce opioid settlements totaling US$10B
The prospective settlements are part of a shift in the legal landscape surrounding the opioid epidemic. - 11/1/2022
TikTok takes “Googling your health condition” to a whole new level
For over a decade, we have all told our patients to please stop using Google to self-diagnose and/or research their health conditions. Google is old news though: There is a new platform that is rapidly gaining viewership that you need to be aware of. - 11/1/2022
CVS Health agrees to $5B settlement of opioid lawsuits
The company did not admit liability or wrongdoing and said that nonfinancial terms remain to be resolved.