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- 10/27/2021
Doctors increasingly prescribing antibiotics inappropriately, UManitoba study finds
Antibiotic prescriptions are on the rise, and often they are unnecessary or the wrong type. - 10/27/2021
Court hears request to put off Quebec's vaccine mandate for healthcare workers
The provincial government is threatening to suspend unvaccinated health network staff without pay as of Nov. 15, but Premier Francois Legault raised the possibility this week of postponing the deadline. - 10/27/2021
Manitoba extends third dose vaccine coverage, sees wide public sector uptake
The province is now recommending booster shots for residents of seniors homes and other congregate living centres for the elderly. - 10/27/2021
Pharmacy U presenter Mike Boivin: How to practise what you learn at pharmacy conferences
All pharmacists have a responsibility to continue their professional development. Every year, thousands attend pharmacy conferences and hundreds challenge certification exams such as the certified diabetes educator. Although this education can improve their knowledge on a wide variety of topics, for it to be truly effective, it must be put into practice. - 10/26/2021
Merck agrees to let other drug makers make its COVID pill
The Medicines Patent Pool said in a statement that it had signed a voluntary licensing agreement for molnupiravir with Merck and its partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics. - 10/26/2021
N.S. doctor has license to practise revoked after camera hidden in clinic washroom
A Nova Scotia physician has agreed to give up his license after a tiny camera was discovered on the wall of the staff washroom at his clinic. - 10/26/2021
Ontario aims to add 2,000 more nurses in long term care sector
Rod Phillips says it will support Ontario's commitment to increasing direct care for long-term care residents to four hours a day, on average. - 10/26/2021
Infographic: Is it flu...or something completely different?
As pharmacists ramp up their flu shot campaigns, patients will understandably want to know if some of the symptoms they may be experiencing are the flu...or something else.