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- 9/2/2020
Ford defends Ontario's chief medical officer as calls for his removal grow louder
Ontario's chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams has been under fire recently but the CBC reported that provincial Premier Doug Ford and Health Minister Christine Elliott are standing behind him. "I have all the confidence in the world in Dr. Williams and his whole entire team," Ford said recently. - 9/2/2020
Toronto woman to continue pressing late mom's human rights case
Veronica Gerber was set to go before Ontario's human rights tribunal on Monday in a bid to see her mother more often during the COVID-19 pandemic. But three days before the case was to be heard, Dorothea Gerber, 82, died at the Toronto long-term care facility where she had lived for more than a decade. Veronica Gerber had been scheduled to appear before the tribunal seeking an interim order to restore her visitation rights to their pre-pandemic status. - 9/2/2020
Planning for flu season during COVID-19
With demand for the influenza vaccine expected to be higher than usual this year, physicians and community pharmacists are getting ready to meet the challenge of delivering flu shots during the pandemic. - 9/1/2020
Waiting for referrals to improve
Dr. Mohamed Alarakhia, head of Ontario’s Health Centre of Excellence, talks about how we can shorten wait times and improve the referral process. - 9/1/2020
Mississauga pharmacist waits for coverage of costly life-changing drug
Although Ontario is funding the drug for some adults in similar situation, Joseph Beshay can't get assistance for coverage of Spinraza. - 9/1/2020
Cannabis and anticoagulants – Are there any significant interactions?
With the exponential rise of therapeutic and recreational cannabis in recent years, the safety of cannabis use with other commonly prescribed medications has become a topic of interest. This review will summarize the available evidence on the safety of cannabis with anticoagulant agents. - 9/1/2020
Deaths linked to drug misuse: the OPQ calls for increased surveillance
OPQ head Bertrand Bolduc suggests perhaps a pharmacist would be a wise addition to the coroner's office. - 9/1/2020
Doctors should not be treating PAs as substitutes
People visiting a walk-in clinic or family health team office may be seen by someone with a stethoscope around their neck, who they will likely assume is a doctor. That is a dangerous assumption to make, as there is a good chance that person is a physician assistant (PA).