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- 7/10/2022
Canadian government looking into potential legal risks of providing abortions to U.S. patients
A Health Canada spokeswoman says the government is examining the issue in response to concerns raised by the Canadian Medical Protective Association. - 7/10/2022
How common are primary psycho dermatologic conditions?
Skin-picking, hair-pulling, delusional parasitosis can appear as skin problems but may need psychiatric assessment. - 7/10/2022
When the peer reviewer calls, encore
Two decades after his first practice audit, Dr. George Burden was concerned this time wouldn’t go quite as well. - 7/7/2022
$150M is not enough: Canada’s proposed Purdue Pharma settlement for opioid damages is paltry and won’t prevent future crises
While the largest settlement of a governmental healthcare cost claim in Canadian history, it's also a paltry amount compared to the approximately US$6 billion Purdue will pay in the United States. - 7/7/2022
QUIZ: The latest on monkeypox prevention
In reaction to the recent multi-country monkeypox outbreak, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has released interim guidance on the use of a vaccine against monkeypox in Canada. Test your knowledge here! - 7/7/2022
Ontario considering expanding COVID-19 booster shots to all adults amid seventh wave
Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore said in an interview with The Canadian Press that he anticipates news on that will come next week on "both whether and how'' to expand the rollout. - 7/7/2022
Ontario hospitals warn of more upcoming ER closures through the summer
Several ERs in communities such as Perth, Clinton, Listowel and Wingham have had to close recently for hours or even days at a time. - 7/6/2022
Key questions would-be pharmacy owners must ask
Creative thought and smart ideas for pharmacy owners and managers. - 7/6/2022
Meet . . . Justin Bates: CEO of the Ontario Pharmacists Association
Get to know the leaders of the Ontario Pharmacists Association. - 7/6/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Colin Fee: "Young leaders are continuing to push the envelope for what we can do as pharmacists."
Young leaders are continuing to push the envelope for what we can do as pharmacists. Not only do they push to expand and utilize their full scope of practice, but I’m noticing more young leaders combining other fields such as technology or the pharmaceutical industry to further support pharmacy practice. - 7/6/2022
Bivalent vaccines: A look at the next stage in the battle against COVID-19
NACI stopped short of urging a specific formulation while it awaited more evidence, but did say a bivalent shot could encourage uptake in the fall.