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- 3/8/2022
Alberta introduces legislation to limit COVID-19 rule making by municipalities
Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver said Tuesday that municipalities will now need provincial approval to pass such strictures on private businesses. - 3/8/2022
What's something you sacrificed to become a doctor?
When I went to Medical school, I sacrificed in ways I did not appreciate until later. - 3/8/2022
How do you recession-proof your pharmacy business? Part 1
To increase or at least maintain profits in a difficult economic environment, business owners must improve positive inputs and reduce the negatives. To manage this dilemma in the best way possible, you can take several measures to optimize the outcome while the business climate goes through a so-called recession. - 3/8/2022
4 key strategies to get staff to buy in and stay in at your pharmacy
They're worth their weight in gold: those loyal, experienced employees who add so much to your pharmacy's success. They're often the ones who answer customers' questions, find products on the shelf, and help make your pharmacy more than just another drugstore. - 3/8/2022
10 of Pharmacy U's most popular presenters over the past 10 years
Pharmacy U turns 10 this year! Canada's leading event for the pharmacy industry will be in-person once again, on April 2, 2022, at the International Centre. That in itself is cause to celebrate. - 3/7/2022
Pharmacy Appreciation Month Event: Neighbourhood Pharmacies' Advocacy in Action livestream kicks off March 9
Taking place on March 9, at 2:30 pm EST, the LinkedIn livestream will feature the organization's CEO Sandra Hanna and its VP of Pharmacy Affairs, Sheli Dattani. - 3/7/2022
B.C. order for health workers' COVID-19 vax status lifts mention of vaccine deadlines
A statement issued late Monday by the Health Ministry says the Office of the Provincial Health Officer has finalized its order covering 18 categories of healthcare professionals, from doctors to pharmacists. - 3/7/2022
Baby gets heart transplant with a twist to fight rejection
Doctors have wondered if implanting some thymus tissue that matched a donated organ might help it survive without the recipient needing toxic anti-rejection medicines. - 3/7/2022
WHO says COVID boosters needed, reversing previous call
In a statement, WHO said its expert group concluded that immunization with authorized COVID-19 vaccines provide high levels of protection against severe disease and death amid the continuing spread of the hugely contagious Omicron variant. - 3/7/2022
Report urges researchers to study cannabis and mental health in Black communities
The rehabilitation of cannabis in Canada has largely left the Black communities most affected by its criminalization on the outside looking in, with a dearth of information to counteract established narratives and a lack of research into cannabis use and mental health. - 3/7/2022
Bills 41 and 31: A look at the 4 million services performed in 2021 by Quebec pharmacists
Bill 31 has changed things for Quebec pharmacies with an explosion in “new professional activities." - 3/7/2022
Study: concussions associated with higher risk of mental health concerns in kids
Children who suffer concussions may be at a 40% increased risk of developing mental health problems, a new study suggests, with researchers urging doctors to pay closer attention to possible mental health symptoms during concussion recovery.