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- 10/11/2021
Saskatchewan paying doctors providing abortion pill should improve access: advocates
Previously, only doctors who performed surgical abortions were directly compensated, but those who prescribed the pill had to bill it as counselling or a consultation, which deterred them from taking on work that could require hours. - 10/11/2021
Civil rights lawyer wants Quebec permit system for doctors declared unconstitutional
Earlier this week, Health Minister Christian Dube reduced the number of new family doctors allowed to practise in Montreal and increased the number who can work in nearby suburbs, leading to calls of political interference from the Opposition. - 10/11/2021
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force adjust advice on aspirin use for preventing heart attacks
Bleeding risks for adults in their 60s and up who haven't had a heart attack or stroke outweigh any potential benefits from aspirin, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said in its draft guidance. - 10/11/2021
Doctors alarmed by loophole allowing sale of used asbestos products
Canada banned the cancer-causing mineral and products that contain it in 2018, more than 30 years after the World Health Organization designated it as a carcinogen. - 10/7/2021
Pharmacists share their favourite photos—October
This summer we asked pharmacists to submit their favourite photos, just for fun. Here are a few we thought you’d enjoy - 10/7/2021
Ontario, Shoppers Drug Mart partner to offer free menstrual products in schools
Ontario joins British Columbia, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island in making the move to fight period poverty. - 10/7/2021
Incorrect allowed dosage on label could lead to overdose or death
Health Canada has issued a recall for two lots of Novo-Gesic Forte Acetaminophen tablets.