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- 11/10/2020
Canadian physicians contribute close to $40 billion to the economy: report
As of December 2019, 46,934 physicians’ offices were operating in Canada, bolstering job numbers in the fields of telecommunications, utilities, legal services and the postal service, couriers and messengers. - 11/10/2020
Windsor Regional Hospital CEO self-isolating after sourcing medication in Michigan
The president and chief executive officer of Windsor Regional Hospital is quarantining after crossing the border into Michigan to source a rare medication for a patient in the ICU department. - 11/10/2020
B.C. Supreme Court judge orders surgeon not to perform a double mastectomy on a transgender teen
The court order, which will expire Nov. 27, 2020, prevents Dr. McKee from providing the 17-year-old with "counsel, advice or advocacy in preparation for, promotion of, or performing a double mastectomy or any surgery.” - 11/10/2020
Specialists' group raises concerns over OMA project on practice overhead
In late October, the Ontario Specialists Association started a petition and letter writing campaign about the project, stating the OMA “has asked Canada Revenue Agency for personal physician and professional corporation tax data.” - 11/9/2020
Quebec pharmacists giving flu shots for first time this year
Going to the pharmacy to get a flu shot is nothing new in Quebec but until this year nurses were giving the injections. Last year about 75% of community pharmacies offered flu shots delivered by nurses who administered approximately 350,000 doses. - 11/9/2020
Made-in-Canada test strips could enable COVID-19 testing in pharmacies
New made-in-Canada test strips used to identify SARS-CoV-2 will allow rapid point-of-care RT-PCR testing in remote locations, workplace settings or pharmacies. The test strips are thermostable, meaning they don’t need refrigeration or cold-chain storage during transportation. - 11/9/2020
CPhA webinar gets real on the pandemic’s impact on women in pharmacy
While focused on pharmacy, the panelists' stories about working at home with small children, taking care of aging parents, facing marriage breakdown, changing careers, keeping a business going and managing anxiety, depression and burnout during the pandemic could apply to women of any profession. - 11/9/2020
Steep rise in COVID-19 infections among B.C. healthcare workers
Data provided by the B.C. government shows that as of Nov. 4 when there were a cumulative 16,135 lab-confirmed cases in B.C., the number of infections among healthcare workers was 1,442. Three months ago, the figure was 822. - 11/9/2020
Alberta doctor moving to B.C. to get away from 'toxic' environment
Dr. Lauralee Dukeshire said her choice is entirely based on the actions of Alberta's government which have created a “hostile, toxic and unstable work environment for physicians.” - 11/9/2020
Nova Scotia adds coverage for breast reduction services for non-binary people
Effective Nov. 2, 2020, the diagnosis of persistent and well-documented gender dysphoria is included in the list of criteria for MSI coverage for breast reduction. - 11/9/2020
Alberta doctors ask province to enact immediate two-week lockdown to contain COVID-19
Dr. Gibnet told CBC News Premier Kenney's response to the rising numbers—refusal to enact a lockdown, citing harm to businesses and Albertans' mental health—prompted the letter.