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- 11/17/2021
‘Off-label’ use is common in medicine. Why are the COVID-19 vaccines any different?
A bioethicist and a philosopher explore how prohibiting off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines in kids departs from ethical and legal norms. - 11/17/2021
In these catastrophic times: Doctors of BC president's message
I struggle to find the right words for yet another disaster that has befallen our province. - 11/17/2021
Vials labeled 'Smallpox' found in Pennsylvania lab freezer
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the vials "were incidentally discovered by a laboratory worker'' who was cleaning out the freezer. - 11/16/2021
POLL: How do you feel about symptomatic testing being permitted in pharmacies?
Ontario recently announced that people with COVID-19 symptoms will be able to get a rapid test performed in a pharmacy. - 11/16/2021
How to give kids and their parents the best in-pharmacy COVID shot experience possible
Plenty of kids are likely heading for your pharmacy for their COVID-19, and soon. Are you ready for these petite patients? - 11/16/2021
N.L. cyberattack shows Canada needs national rules to protect personal data: experts
Lives are at stake and action is needed now, said Paul-Emile Cloutier, president and chief executive officer of HealthCareCAN, a group representing organizations such as research hospitals and health authorities. - 11/16/2021
Pharmacies can safely test people with COVID symptoms, Ontario health minister says
Safety concerns were raised in the legislature today about the proposed plan, but Christine Elliott says infection and control measures will be followed. - 11/16/2021
Pharmacy Leader Teresa Pitre: "Have big dreams."
Honestly, my passion was always community pharmacy. I will never forget a professor quipping “What a waste” when I said I was going to practise in the community. I couldn’t understand why, but I certainly made sure it was not a waste. - 11/16/2021
WATCH: Maximizing your technicians Part 1: the Pharmacist's perspective
In our ongoing 'How to' video series, here is the first in a two-part series on maximizing the role of RPhTs in order to provide pharmacy services more efficiently and effectively