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- 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. - 7/6/2022
Key questions would-be pharmacy owners must ask
Creative thought and smart ideas for pharmacy owners and managers. - 7/6/2022
Hospital 'nightmare' in B.C. for Quebec patient denied surgery: father
Patrick Belanger, 23, said his experience is a warning for residents of Quebec and all Canadians who take pride in a universal healthcare system because doctors in other provinces could deny treatment to Quebecers by maintaining they won't be compensated. - 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
Meet . . . Justin Bates: CEO of the Ontario Pharmacists Association
Get to know the leaders of the Ontario Pharmacists Association. - 7/6/2022
‘I’m only human after all. Don’t put your blame on me’
After a particularly tough visit with an angry patient suffering from depression, Dr. Jabir Jassam decides to bring the visit up after the patient had been treated with antidepressants. - 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. - 7/5/2022
Newfoundland and Labrador replaces health minister amid doctor shortages
The bustling Newfoundland town of Bonavista held a community meeting last week about its lack of doctors, as its emergency room faces intermittent closures this summer due to staffing shortages. - 7/5/2022
Ontario likely in new COVID wave driven by BA.5 subvariant, science table says
Dr. Fahad Razak, scientific director of the group, says the highly infectious BA.5 variant also appears to be more immune evasive, meaning people who were recently infected can catch the virus again soon after.