Marjo Johne
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- 12/14/2023
Alberta seeks feedback on draft standards for pharmacy operations
Registered members of the Alberta College of Pharmacy should expect an email asking them to review and provide feedback on the draft Standards for the Operation of Licensed Pharmacies. Consultations close on February 23, 2024. - 12/13/2023
'Not your HR police': Doctor tells employers to quit asking for sick notes
'Stop sending your mildly ill but very infectious employees to my ED for a note where they infect my frail elderly and newborn patients!' PEI emergency physician Dr. Kay M. Dingwall wrote on X. 'Knock it off.' - 12/12/2023
Four doctors and health authority hit with negligence suit in fentanyl overdose death
According to the civil claim, hospital staff failed to administer the naloxone prescribed by one doctor and the patient was left unattended for 6.5 hours. - 12/11/2023
Test program lets patients of two family doctors and one psychiatrist get care from pharmacy team for certain conditions
'In medical school, we were taught that the person who knows best about any medication is the pharmacist. But I never dreamt that one day the pharmacy would enjoy that flexibility to be able to monitor treatment and adjust based on clients' response and tolerability.' - 12/10/2023
Naturopath who practiced medicine illegally hit with $120,000 court-imposed fine
For more than two decades, Québec naturopath Ken Montizambert diagnosed and prescribed homeopathic remedies for serious illnesses such as prostate cancer and liver disease. - 12/7/2023
Forget that naughty or nice list: What you need to know about giving staff gifts this holiday season
'The key thing here is perceptions of favouritism,' said business etiquette consultant Julie Blais Comeau. Oh, and you may want to set up a ChatGPT account. - 12/5/2023
Nova Scotia speeding up processes to get U.S, British, Irish, Australian and Kiwi pharmacists to work
The new streamlined pathway, which is also open to pharmacy technicians from Great Britain, exempts applicants from these countries from the national licensing exam and internship requirement. - 12/3/2023
Voted in: New president-elect at Doctors of B.C.
'I recognize that many of our specialists are feeling undervalued,' said family physician Dr. Charlene Lui, who is set to step into her new role on January 1, 2024. 'I commit to addressing the issues of all B.C. doctors, specialists and family physicians alike.' - 12/3/2023
Get a room—and a sink! If you’re in Alberta that’s an order
Community pharmacies in the province have until June 1, 2025 to comply with revised practice standards mandating counselling rooms and a sink with faucet in the dispensary. - 11/30/2023
Like no other: New pharmacy residency program has unique focus on team-based ambulatory care and chronic disease management
Sumani Vij, a University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy graduate, has been chosen as the first resident of the intensive, one-year program at St. Joseph's Health Care London in London, Ont. - 11/30/2023
Mistreatment of pharmacists: Solutions to be highlighted at upcoming OPA conference
Jamie Kellar, associate dean (academic) at the University of Toronto’s Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, is slated to tackle the subject at the Ontario Pharmacists Association RxTalks conference, scheduled for Jan, 19 to 20, 2024. - 11/30/2023
The high risk of methadone: What you ought to know about OAT
A recent ISMP analysis of medication incidents found methadone was involved in all moderate- to severe harm cases. What can pharmacists do to reduce OAT-related risks?
