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- 5/29/2019
Kansas doctor to pay near $6M settlement for false billings
Federal prosecutors say a Wichita cardiologist has agreed to pay $5.8 million to settle claims that he and his medical group improperly billed federal health care programs for medically unnecessary cardiac stent procedures. - 5/29/2019
Antibiotic use in infants may be linked to development of celiac disease in childhood
Study finds early exposure to systemic antibiotics might be a risk factor for celiac disease - 5/29/2019
US supermarket pharmacies navigate clinical roles through partnerships
Supermarket pharmacies and pharmacists have taken their rightful place, alongside pharmacy chain behemoths in terms of volume and services, simultaneously fulfilling scores of prescriptions and providing services that range from disease state management and immunizations to medication therapy management and home delivery. - 5/28/2019
Saskatchewan's Mike Stuber is Canadian Pharmacist of the Year
A Regina pharmacist who works as part of a team improving outcomes for more than 500 Saskatchewan residents living with HIV has been named the 2019 Canadian Pharmacist of the Year by the Canadian Pharmacists Association. - 5/28/2019
Montreal man sentenced to two years for killing of Alzheimer's stricken wife
A Quebec judge said she hopes the voices of caregivers struggling to care for loved ones are heard as she sentenced a Montreal man who suffocated his Alzheimer's-stricken wife with a pillow to two years less a day in jail. - 5/28/2019
Regular use of glucosamine for osteoarthritis may lead to reduced risk of cardiovascular events
UK study finds habitual glucosamine use lowers risk of cardiovascular events by 15% - 5/27/2019
Saskatchewan pharmacists granted temporary authority to prescribe methadone
The regulator made the change after about 1,000 patients lost access to the drug through their other care providers - 5/27/2019
Ketamine: The illicit party psychedelic that promises to heal depression
Ketamine is effective for those who do not respond to traditional anti-depressants. It also shows promise for the treatment of PTSD and bipolar disorder