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- 5/1/2018
Experts meet to explore 'wicked problems' in community pharmacy
Approximately 120 innovators, leaders, and experts gathered recently for the National Summit on Wicked Problems in Community Pharmacy, which drew representatives from six key groups: practitioners, academia, regulatory bodies, employers, government, and patient safety. - 5/1/2018
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- 4/30/2018
Dr. Nadia Alam's president's address to the OMA
"We have decided together to do more, to be more, to fight not just with our professional skills but with our political ones as well. We have begun to be more inclusive not just of race and sex but opinions also. My election to president is proof that that change is well underway. But change is just the beginning. We all know the challenges we face." - 4/30/2018
Can early exposure to anti-TNF therapy reduce the risk of Parkinson disease?
Study suggests reducing systemic inflammation in patients with inflammatory bowel disease can also decrease the incidence of Parkinson disease - 4/30/2018
Hypertension Canada releases list of recommended blood pressure devices
Blood pressure machines for home use are not always accurate and may give falsely high or low readings that could affect how people look after their health, says Hypertension Canada, which has released its first list of recommended devices, along with tips on the proper way to use them. - 4/29/2018
Ob/gyn disciplined for inducing labour in patients without their consent
Dr. Paul King Shuen resigned his hospital privileges in 2016 after they found he was inserting misoprostol in pregnant women without their knowledge - 4/29/2018
Marital status linked to earlier detection and treatment of localized melanoma
Unmarried patients may need more frequent dermatology visits - 4/29/2018
Abortion pill Mifegymiso prescribed more than 4,000 times since hitting shelves
Health Canada says Canadian pharmacies doled out 4,253 doses of the abortion pill Mifegymiso in 2017, the first year it was marketed in this country.