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- 9/16/2020
RNs in B.C. to prescribe safer alternatives to street drugs
An alarming spike in overdose deaths in British Columbia during the pandemic has led the provincial health officer to issue a new public health order to get more health professionals authorized to prescribe safer, accessible alternatives to toxic street drugs. - 9/16/2020
Innovators: Diabetes care transformed by a lifetime of personal experience
As one of the first pharmacists in Canada certified as a Diabetes Educator, Tino Montopoli has led the way in showing pharmacists how they can make a difference in the life of patients with diabetes. - 9/16/2020
CPhA survey shows public support for asymptomatic testing for COVID-19
New survey from the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) shows that many Canadians support expanding access to asymptomatic testing and are comfortable with pharmacists administering testing. - 9/16/2020
Masks' messages
- 9/15/2020
Is testing for COVID before socializing a good idea if you're asymptomatic?
Some asymptomatic Canadians have been flocking to COVID testing centres this summer, looking to rule out the possibility they're carrying the infection before seeing family or heading out on a weekend getaway with friends. While it seems like a responsible move, experts say a negative result from an asymptomatic case may give people the false impression that they can't spread the virus. - 9/15/2020
Threat of fall federal election eases as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
The threat of a federal election seems to be easing as the Liberal government prepares for a return to Parliament next week amid concerns Canada could already be heading into a dreaded second wave of the novel coronavirus. Fears of a COVID-19 resurgence hung over a cabinet retreat Tuesday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers met behind closed doors for a second straight day to plot a path through—and eventually beyond—the pandemic. - 9/15/2020
Manulife unveils COVID-19 related travel insurance in face of advisories
Manulife Financial Corp. is offering COVID-19-related travel insurance for Canadians who take international and domestic trips, eliciting mixed reactions from the industry. The policy, slated to roll out in October, will provide emergency medical coverage that includes the coronavirus and related conditions.