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- 6/26/2011
Canada’s largest physician survey warns of chronic illness impact on the health care system
New data released June 27 from the 2010 National Physician Survey (NPS) shows that Canada’s doctors are finding it increasingly challenging to meet the changing health care needs of the ever growing number of Canadians living with chronic and complex medical conditions. - 6/26/2011
B.C. bans inducements on PharmaCare prescriptions
Pharmacies in B.C. may no longer use loyalty programs to encourage prescription orders. - 6/23/2011
CNA president says NP barriers cited by MDs no surprise
Other hurdles identified add up to a lack of clarity about role, value of NPs, adds Judith Shamian - 6/23/2011
Ontario's wage freeze creating money shortage for long term care facilities
Facilities have had to cut back on services because of the provincial government's wage freeze. - 6/23/2011
Exemestane new option for breast cancer prevention in postmenopausal women
CHICAGO | The aromatase inhibitor exemestane reduces the risk of invasive breast cancer by 65% in high-risk postmenopausal women, according to a large phase III, placebo-controlled trial led and coordinated by Canada’s NCIC Clinical Trials Group. - 6/23/2011
N.S. pharmacists and government reach tentative agreement
Details won’t be released until PANS shares information with members, final approvals are received. - 6/23/2011
National EMR certification push ‘too little, too late’: critic
Canada Health Infoway defends new certification program - 6/23/2011
South African MDs take hospital security fears public
Doctor fatally stabbed at Middelburg Hospital on June 7 - 6/23/2011
Major breakthrough in untreated, unresectable advanced melanoma
CHICAGO | Truly groundbreaking change in the first-line treatment of metastatic melanoma has arrived for patients relegated to using the same largely ineffective regimens for many years.