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- 6/13/2011
Ontario drug reform savings in jeopardy: CPGA
Changes to Canada’s drug patent system proposed by the European Union would wipe out savings from the Ontario government’s drug reforms, according to Jim Keon, president of the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA). - 6/13/2011
'Near perfect' breast cancer screening results
A quality assurance program for breast cancer testing, developed and led in British Columbia, has delivered “near perfect” results on a national level, according to a study published in the Canadian Journal of Pathology. - 6/13/2011
Medication reminders work: Johns Hopkins study
According to a randomized clinical trial conducted by Johns Hopkins University and funded by the Microsoft HealthVault Be Well Fund, a Memotext adherence solution integrated with Microsoft HealthVault boosted patient adherence to daily glaucoma therapy by 16%. - 6/13/2011
Encourage resistance training in seniors
Family physicians overprotective of the elderly, researcher says - 6/13/2011
Disc degeneration seen in overweight teens
Low back pain and disc degeneration tend to be associated with aging, but 35% of Chinese teenagers here have signs of lumbar disease despite normal spine alignment, according to a new study. - 6/13/2011
Canadian Blood Services reaches out to ethnic communities
Canadian Blood Services estimates that about one in two Canadians can give blood – but this year only one in 60 has done so. To turn the tide, the organization is encouraging Canadians to “Rally Together to Save Lives.” - 6/13/2011
New technology to enable standard, paid services
The Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores (CACDS) has announced that it will fund and launch the adaptation and customization of a popular international clinical and documentation tool with the aim of giving all Canadian pharmacies access to a single standard for implementing paid pharmacy services. - 6/13/2011
Brilinta: new oral antiplatelet agent for prevention of CV events after ACS
Drug intended for patients managed medically or with percutaneous coronary intervention and/or coronary artery bypass graft surgery. - 6/13/2011
Baycrest creates cloud for healthcare
Baycrest, a Toronto-based academic centre fpocused on aging, has partnered with Microsoft and its partner company Orangutech to create a web-based “cloud” for healthcare organizations in Canada and around the world to share information. - 6/13/2011
Barry McLellan named chair of CAHO
The Council of Academic Hospitals of Ontario (CAHO) has appointed Dr. Barry McLellan, president and CEO of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, as chair of CAHO Council. - 6/12/2011
400 Saskatchewan healthcare workers on picket line
SASKATOON _ About 400 specialized healthcare workers in Saskatoon are off the job. It's the second straight day for strike action in the city.