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- 8/26/2019
B.C. pleased with Oklahoma ruling in opioids case as it continues lawsuit
Canadian suit alleges companies falsely marketed opioids as less addictive than other pain drugs - 8/26/2019
How smoking cessation in heavy smokers affects future cardiovascular risk
Study examines time course of cardiovascular disease risk reduction after smoking cessation - 8/26/2019
Code Orange: Inside a Toronto hospital's preparation for the next catastrophe
What happens when a major metropolitan hospital faces a large-scale emergency? - 8/26/2019
Man arrested, charges laid after paintball shooting at Alberta safe drug site
The paintball shooting has accompanied a string of threats that have come since the city council voted down a motion to defund the sites - 8/26/2019
The pitch
When the protagonists of a buddy-cop flick go to see the doctor, you’ve got yourself a movie just waiting to be made - 8/25/2019
Comparing health systems: Lessons for Ontario
Six fundamental lessons that we believe are necessary for Ontario’s (and in some cases Canada’s) health system to improve - 8/25/2019
Royal College grants accreditation to residency program in Russia
Internal medicine residency program now considered equivalent to Canadian programs - 8/25/2019
Expanding pharmacy services increases both healthcare and profit outcomes
Legislation that expands the types of services offered by pharmacies may also benefit their profits - 8/25/2019
Judge dismisses suit against doctors accused of ignoring man's wishes to stay alive
Two doctors were acting within the rules and providing adequate care to an elderly patient when they imposed a "do not resuscitate'' order on the man without notifying him or his substitute decision maker, an Ontario judge ruled recently. - 8/25/2019
Edmonton pharmacist guilty of unprofessional misconduct fined $30,000
A third-party insurer accused the pharmacist of submitting at least $100,000 worth of claims that couldn’t be supported with inventory purchase records