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- 7/30/2019
B.C. woman, fake doctor, jailed for repeatedly administering Botox
The regulatory body that governs all British Columbia doctors says a woman who once advertised herself as "Dr. LipJob'' is now serving consecutive 30-day sentences for defying a court order prohibiting her from injecting Botox and dermal fillers. - 7/30/2019
Health Canada warns of possible graft rejection when oral tacrolimus formulations switched
Immediate-, extended- and prolonged-release oral formulations of tacrolimus are not interchangeable - 7/29/2019
Ontario doctor with history of fraud, misconduct resigns
A family doctor has resigned and struck an agreement with the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons never to practise again based on a lengthy history of misconduct and fraud. - 7/29/2019
Regulate drugs to save lives as fentanyl detected in 87% of ODs: B.C. doctor
The chief medical health officer of Vancouver Coastal Health is calling for the urgent regulation of illicit drugs so substances could be sold or provided for free to those at high risk of overdose through a framework similar to policies on marijuana, alcohol and tobacco. - 7/29/2019
American demand threatens Canada's drug supply, groups warn Ottawa
Concern over U.S. legislation that allows Americans to import cheaper medicines from Canada has prompted more than a dozen organizations to urge the federal government to safeguard the Canadian drug supply. - 7/29/2019
Stories from retirement: Tooth wary
- 7/29/2019
Hep-C point-of-care testing expands at London Drugs
With as many as 100,000 Canadians unaware they are infected with hepatitis C, a five minute finger prick for point-of-care testing at a pharmacy can be the first step to a cure. - 7/28/2019
What do you want to read about in Pharmacy Practice + Business in 2020?
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Most deaths related to noncardiac surgery occur after surgery and after discharge from hospital
It's not the operating room that is risky for patients undergoing noncardiac surgery; it's the recovery period. According to a large international study, only 0.7% of deaths in these patients occurred in the operating room, whereas 29% of deaths occurred after discharge from hospital. - 7/28/2019
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