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- 11/20/2019
New drug based on fish oil may help high-risk heart patients, study finds
A new drug containing an omega-3 fatty acid found in fish oil may help one in four high-risk patients avoid heart attacks and strokes, according to a real-world study conducted by researchers at ICES, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (PMCC). - 11/20/2019
Healthy habits for your financial wellbeing
- 11/19/2019
Three pharmacy research projects awarded CFP innovation grants
Three research projects lead by pharmacists got a $125,000 boost in overall funding as recipients of this year’s Innovation Fund grant from the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy (CFP). - 11/19/2019
Ontario analysis shows opioid-dispensing trends in community pharmacies
Despite growing awareness of high-risk dispensing practices for opioids, a newly released data analysis from the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP) shows only slight improvements in opioid dispensing patterns across the province. - 11/19/2019
Physician gets 17-month suspension for having sex with patient in the clinic
This penalty was handed down despite the fact that the mandatory minimum suspension for similar offences was upped to five years in 2017 - 11/19/2019
OMA governance change: What you will see and why it matters
A brief discussion of what we hope to see happen if the OMA membership accepts the proposed GT20 governance changes - 11/19/2019
Canada's human trafficking victims often seek medical care
More than 90% of victims are domestic, over 50% are Indigenous, and 80% will seek medical assistance during their captivity. Here's how to detect the signs.