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- 8/17/2022
Won't pay for travel: Saskatchewan to send patients to Alberta for privatized surgery
NDP Opposition Leader Carla Beck criticized the delivery of out-of-province care, saying it would allow people to jump the line, which goes against the principles of the Canadian healthcare system. - 8/17/2022
'Weak spot' in virus responsible for COVID-19 could mean new treatments: researchers
Researchers say exploiting that weakness could pave the way for new treatments that would be effective against all strains of the illness that has killed almost 6.5-million people across the globe since it was identified more than two years ago. - 8/17/2022
Ontario to fund more private clinic surgeries in bid to stabilize healthcare system
The plan comes as nursing staff shortages have seen emergency departments across the province close throughout the summer for hours or days at a time. - 8/17/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Lynn D'Souza: "My goal is to foster a culture of belonging for my patients and colleagues."
Young leaders remind us that if you’re not constantly thinking about what is next, the world around you will change faster than you do. - 8/17/2022
5 drugs that changed the world (and what went wrong)
It’s a good reminder that today’s wonder drug may be tomorrow’s problem drug. - 8/16/2022
7 ways citizens can help the healthcare crisis
Doctors from the Sunshine Coast, north of Vancouver, have put a notice in a local newspaper letting folks know how they can help. - 8/16/2022
Mayors, police and businesses push Ontario for help on homelessness and opioid crisis
Municipalities across the province are dealing with an increasing homeless population. - 8/16/2022
Pharmacy Leader John Papastergiou: "We are on the frontlines. What we do is practise, and this has real-world applications."
There has traditionally been a barrier to community pharmacists being engaged in research. I have worked to overcome this barrier. We are on the frontlines. What we do is practise, and this has real-world applications. - 8/16/2022
Estate planning: Appointing an executor: who will you choose
John Soutsos, a portfolio manager, says that when appointing an executor for your estate, the person who first comes to mind won’t necessarily become your final choice.