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- 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
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. - 11/17/2019
Saskatchewan government considers funding first supervised consumption site
Saskatchewan's health minister says the government will consider whether to help fund what would be the province's first supervised drug consumption site. - 11/17/2019
Protesters say Alberta bill would make it harder to access some medical services
If Bill 207 is approved, it would mean a healthcare provider could not be sued or sanctioned for refusing to provide a service that goes against their moral beliefs - 11/17/2019
The opioid crisis you haven't heard about
The 2017 guideline to restrict opiate prescriptions has resulted in patients who feel degraded, discriminated against, shamed and even suicidal - 11/17/2019
Promote and participate in World Antibiotic Awareness Week, November 18–24th
Help raise awareness about antibiotic resistance and encourage appropriate antibiotic use - 11/17/2019
CVS Health, UPS make first residential drone deliveries of prescriptions
CVS Health is taking its delivery of medications to new heights. The company has completed the first revenue-generating drone delivery of a medical prescription from a CVS pharmacy directly to a consumer’s home.