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- 10/6/2020
Time management tips for pharmacists
As flu-shot season approaches and more pharmacies take on COVID-19 testing, pharmacists will likely get busier and more stressed than ever. Knowing how to manage your time well will help overcome the stress associated with the increased workload. - 10/6/2020
Rx Drug Mart named one of Canada's top growing companies
Started in 2015, the network of pharmacies is spread out across the country in every province except Quebec and Nova Scotia. - 10/6/2020
Doctors, pharmacies explore drive thrus, outdoor clinics to meet flu shot demand
Ottawa family physician Dr. Aly Abdulla says COVID-19 precautions rule out traditional mass-vaccination tactics, such as renting out the nearby legion. - 10/6/2020
Saskatchewan nurse disciplined over Facebook comments wins court appeal
In 2015, Strom aired concerns on Facebook over her grandfather's treatment a few weeks after his death. In her comments she said the staff of St. Joseph's Integrated Health Centre in Macklin, Sask. needed to do a better job of looking after the elderly patients in their care. - 10/6/2020
Referred pain
Musings on the misheard: How the tangled mess of language can send patients heading to the wrong physician. - 10/6/2020
First antigen rapid test for COVID-19 gets Canadian approval
Deputy chief public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo said the public health guidance for how antigen tests can be used in Canada is coming soon, but that in general, they are used to complement the existing lab tests, not replace them. - 10/6/2020
Risk of cardiovascular events with SGLT2 inhibitors versus DPP-4 inhibitors
Canadian researchers compare the “real world” risk of cardiovascular events with SGLT2 inhibitors and DPP-4 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes.