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- 10/17/2021
Where are the rapid tests? Governments aren't harnessing the preventative power of this tool say some doctors
An emergency room physician in Toronto, Dr. Kashif Pirzada started lobbying colleagues and the federal and Ontario provincial governments to bring rapid testing to schools, a year ago. - 10/14/2021
Transplant programs reviewing policy on recipients being vaccinated against COVID-19
Transplant centres in Western Canada have stopped short of requiring organ recipients to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but they say conversations about such a policy are ongoing. - 10/14/2021
POLL: Do you charge no-show fees?
With more virtual visits, some doctors say their patients aren't showing up to appointments. Are no-show fees a good way to discourage this behaviour? - 10/14/2021
Maryland community pharmacist allegedly killed by brother upset over COVID vaccines
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy expressed its condolences to the family of Maryland community pharmacist Brian Robinette. - 10/14/2021
Nova Scotia to cover the cost of cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta
Last month, Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan announced they would pay for the drug, which costs roughly $300,000 a year per patient. - 10/14/2021
More companies recalled lots of losartan tablets due to azido impurity
Earlier this year, several other companies made similar recalls. - 10/14/2021
N.L. doctors walk away from government contract negotiations, decry 'divide-and-conquer tactic'
Finance Minister Siobhan Coady said she wasn't expecting to see doctors announce they were walking away from contract negotiations Thursday, Oct. 14, but the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association says the government has not budged in 10 months. - 10/14/2021
Virtual session: Centre for Practice Excellence talks mental health and resilience in the pharmacy workforce
High levels of occupational stress are plaguing the pharmacy community today.