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- 8/28/2011
Pharmacies on frontline of Euro debt crisis
Pharmacies in one “totally bankrupt” region haven't been paid since the spring, threatening two-month strike. - 8/28/2011
Google, U.S. reach $500-million settlement for online Canadian pharmacy ads
Importing prescription drugs - 8/25/2011
Nation’s doctors slap Ottawa over asbestos stance
Delegates to the Canadian Medical Association’s General Council voted unanimously in favour of a resolution to express opposition to the federal government’s decision to oppose the international designation of chrysotile asbestos as a hazardous chemical - 8/25/2011
US university launches PharmD/MBA
The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in North Carolina is giving new pharmacy students an opportunity to acquire both clinical knowledge and business savvy. In partnership with the Kenan-Flagler Business School, Eshelman now offers a combination PharmD/MBA program. - 8/25/2011
Surgical booking goes digital at two Ontario hospitals
York Central Hospital and Southlake Regional Health Centre are implementing the web-based Novari Surgical Access with Smart Wait system for wait list management, remote electronic operating room bookings and automation of provincial wait times reporting. - 8/25/2011
CAE Healthcare acquires medical simulator firm METI
CAE Healthcare, a division of CAE, has acquired 100% of the shares of Medical Education Technologies, Inc. (METI), which specializes in medical simulation technologies and educational software, for US$130 million. - 8/24/2011
Quebec family docs accept government pay offer
Five year deal gives FPs 6% increase over 5 years - 8/24/2011
Novel emergency centres get mixed response
Shortage of rural family doctors to blame for strains in Nova Scotia’s ERs, critics say - 8/24/2011
Medical students call for better career planning tools
CMA backs national forum to better align postgraduate training positions with social need - 8/23/2011
Robots to join the healthcare team?
Kazuhiko Terashima, head of Toyohashi University of Technology’s new Center for Symbiotic Human Robotics Research in Toyohashi, Japan, is proposing “smart robots” for hospitals.