Marjo Johne
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- 12/21/2023
Recall: Lot of Claritin for kids may be tainted with antipsychotic drug and cedar pollen
Questions about the recall for Claritin Kids Rapid Dissolve 5 mg should be directed to Bayer, headquartered in Mississauga, Ont. - 12/20/2023
Forget COVID and influenza: Let’s just call it ‘fall immunization,’ Alberta tells its health authority
Documents reveal the Alberta government wanted no references to COVID or influenza in its immunization campaign ads and instructed the AHS to limit information on vaccine benefits and efficacy. - 12/20/2023
‘Shook us to the core’: Patient misdiagnosed twice with ALS is a cautionary tale for family doctors
‘I'm sorry to say this: Family physicians should never be making a diagnosis of ALS because it's a diagnosis of expertise and a diagnosis of exclusion.' - 12/20/2023
POP QUIZ: Scrambling for the holidays? Take a break with this unscrambling quiz
One of the following drugs is used to treat type 2 diabetes. Can you unscramble these generic drug names to find the correct drug? (Hint: all the generic drug names begin with the same letter) Happy holidays! - 12/18/2023
Ozempic: 'We created a monster'
'There's such great fervour [for Ozempic], it’s unheard of,' said Dr. Benoît Heppel. Geoffrey Dirat, a reporter with our sister publication Profession Sante spoke with doctors about the still-rising popularity of this drug. - 12/18/2023
Novavax vaccine for COVID XBB variant now ready for distribution
Doses of Nuvaxovid have been delivered to the Public Health Agency of Canada, Novavax said in a press release. - 12/17/2023
JAMP Pharma recalls one lot of ADHD meds
One lot of JAMP Guanfacine extended release (XR) 1 mg tablets includes bottles that may contain JAMP Guanfacine XR 4 mg tablets in addition to the correct strength of 1 mg tablets. - 12/17/2023
Police charge man for alleged threats and anti-semitic harassment against Ottawa doctor
'I have been living in fear because of threats and antisemitic harassment,' Ottawa family physician Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth posted on X. - 12/17/2023
Proposed regulatory changes to pharmacy in Ontario now open for feedback
Consultation on the proposed changes to the province’s registration and quality assurance regulations under the Pharmacy Act is scheduled to close on January 12, 2024. - 12/14/2023
The worst he's ever seen: Patients are increasingly acting out—and driving family physicians away
Dr. Farhan Khan's walk-in clinic has been vandalized, smashed and pelted with eggs. During one incident, a patient threatened him with sharp objects. - 12/14/2023
No warrant, no problem: Top U.S. drugstore chains allow staff to hand over patient files to police right in the stores
Staff members face 'extreme pressure to immediately respond,' CVS, Kroger and Rite Aid told congressional investigators. - 12/14/2023
Alberta college launches national search for new registrar
After more than three decades leading the Alberta College of Pharmacy, registrar Greg Eberhart has announced he is retiring on December 31, 2024.
