ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 6/7/2021
Polio: When vaccines and re-emergence were just as daunting
Americans tell personal stories from polio outbreaks in the 1940s and 1950s and remember the relief when a vaccine was developed. - 6/7/2021
New insights to combat chronic refractory cough
“These patients need appropriate followup. If one thing doesn’t work try something else. Most of these patients will respond," said clinical professor Dr. Stephen Field. But what should be done with the remaining 30% of patients who are refractory or unresponsive? - 6/7/2021
NACDS urges lawmakers to cement pharmacy’s pandemic-era gains
The U.S. National Association of Chain Drug Stores emphasized pharmacy’s central position in the American COVID-19 response in urging Congress not to roll back on the improved paccess it achieved during the pandemic. - 6/7/2021
FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer's drug panned by experts
U.S. government health officials on Monday approved the first new drug for Alzheimer's disease in nearly 20 years, disregarding warnings. - 6/7/2021
Ontario's physician assistants will soon be regulated
"You have the occasional patient who might get confused when they find out I’m not actually a doctor,” said Sahand Ensafi, a physician assistant who’s been working for more than seven years in the ERs of the University Health Network’s Toronto Western and Toronto General hospitals. - 6/6/2021
As an Indigenous doctor, I see the legacy of residential schools and ongoing racism in today's healthcare
The legacy of residential schools is not just in the intergenerational trauma and impacts on Indigenous families and communities—it is also in the healthcare system. - 6/3/2021
ICYMI: Q&A with Rita Winn, new chair of Neighbourhood Pharmacies
Expanding the profile of Lovell Drugs is one of the achievements of which Rita Winn is proudest. Through her dedication and the work of the entire team, Lovell has become a well-run company committed to its employees, patients and the profession of pharmacy. - 6/3/2021
Forced and coerced sterilization of Indigenous women ongoing: Senate report
A Cree woman had just given birth to her sixth child in Saskatoon, when she was presented with a consent form for her sterilization. She was screaming that she "didn't want this,'' but it happened anyway. - 6/3/2021
University of Ottawa to open first French-language pharmacy program outside Quebec
"Language is at the heart of the beneficial communication, and training French-speaking pharmacists is central for minority communities.” - 6/3/2021
Pharmacists can be key supports in the opioid crisis
Canada is experiencing a disturbing surge in opioid-related deaths during the pandemic. Pharmacists are often among the first to experience their patients’ health problems.