ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 1/15/2020
'Be careful, Canada': Lessons from the Irish healthcare system
Private health insurance was initially introduced in Ireland to take some of the pressure off the government—we're now trying to limit it - 1/15/2020
Managing sleep disorders during pregnancy and breastfeeding
New guidance on management when nonpharmacologic interventions are ineffective - 1/14/2020
Rinvoq: new oral JAK inhibitor for rheumatoid arthritis
Third drug in this class will soon be marketed in Canada - 1/14/2020
Alberta extends deadline for changes to doctor fees
The AMA says the government is on shaky legal ground by imposing policy changes affecting fees that are supposed to be negotiated - 1/14/2020
Surgeon suspended 10 weeks for failing to inform patient of cancer diagnosis
The doctor did not realize he had failed to inform the patient for six months after a pathologist report - 1/14/2020
Influenza rapid response protocol reduces risk to seniors in LTC
Hogan Pharmacy Partners has developed a protocol for quick response to influenza outbreaks in long-term care homes that reduces risk to the frail elderly. They hope others will implement it as well. - 1/14/2020
High-profile internet pharmacist fights to get revoked license back
Kris Thorkelson has been charged with selling unapproved, mislabelled and counterfeit cancer drugs in the U.S.