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- 10/12/2020
Indigenous Services Minister calls emergency meeting with Indigenous leaders on racism in healthcare
As Canada stares down second wave of COVID-19 and braces for flu season, Miller expressed major concerns that Indigenous peoples won't feel safe seeking care. "Why in the hell would I go and get a flu vaccine if I was going to be treated like garbage?" - 10/12/2020
Fee-for-service needs an overhaul
- 10/12/2020
Ontario pharmacists juggle flu shots, COVID-19 testing and impending launch of minor ailments
No shortage of vaccine, says the OPA, despite reports of individual pharmacies running low on supplies in first week. - 10/11/2020
Flu vaccine fiasco
Apparently, the Ministry of Health (MOH) sends out flu vaccine directly to pharmacies across Ontario. Individual pharmacists have vaccine shortly after the MOH release. Every year, doctors complain, “Why do all the pharmacies have flu vaccine and we have none?” - 10/8/2020
Five lessons I learned from the Federation of Medical Women of Canada
I can remember back in 1986, as a first-year medical student, walking down the hallway of Memorial University of Newfoundland and stopping to look at the announcement board.There it was – a paper flyer asking “Are you a female medical student?” Yes, I was! “Are you in financial need?” Yes, I was! “Sign up for FMWC and apply for a $1,000 scholarship.” So I did. And I got the scholarship. - 10/8/2020
Celebrate your technicians on #RxTechDay
October 20 is Pharmacy Technician Day around the world—a day to celebrate and thank the folks who do so much to keep the pharmacy operating and the dispensary flowing. - 10/8/2020
Ontario doctor says appointment-based COVID-19 testing leaves vulnerable people behind
Ontario's Health Minister, Christine Elliot told reporters on Wednesday that she recognizes the potential difficulties for vulnerable communities that come with the switch. - 10/8/2020
Hospitals look for ways to increase capacity, ask Ontario government for help
Early last week, the OHA asked the government to move COVID-19 hot spots back to Stage Two of the province's pandemic response, which saw restrictions on non-essential businesses like restaurants, gyms, and movie theatres. - 10/8/2020
Why the movement to ETFs and passive investing?
There is no question globally there is a powerful movement towards passive (index) investing and the use of exchange traded funds (ETFs) as an investment vehicle to access those indices. The question is why is this happening? First, we must review the "what."