ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 1/19/2026
Spot the difference? ISMP Canada highlights two very similar vials
Always on the lookout for look-alikes, recent reports have highlighted a case of very similar packaging. - 1/19/2026
Check out Alberta's new health data dashboard
Where is the province above average on surgery waits and where is it falling behind? - 1/18/2026
What ‘war on protein’?
Protein just got a big boost from U.S. health officials. in their latest dietary guidelines. But nutritionists say Americans are already consuming more than they need. - 1/18/2026
Squamish physician introduces new skin tightening technology to Canada
Aesthetic surgery isn’t for everyone. It is especially for those who want an enhancement, rather than a full transformation. This is what Dr. Willem Gouws assures his patients, in consultation over advanced radiofrequency medical skin tightening, a non-surgical procedure newly available on the Canadian market. - 1/18/2026
Ditch the doctor? Utah is piloting a project to renew prescriptions through AI
Utah is the first jurisdiction in the U.S. where artificial intelligence will be able to renew certain prescriptions, without any human healthcare worker involved. - 1/15/2026
Where is the pharmacist in ‘The Pitt?’
Emergency medicine pharmacists belong in medical TV shows, not just because it means realistic representation in media—but because their interactions with physicians are a natural source of drama. - 1/14/2026
POLL: Do you have another job outside of pharmacy?
Our Find Your Niche series shows the wide variety of specialties a pharmacist can have. But do you have a job totally outside the world of pharmacy? - 1/11/2026
Big ups to the folks who can handle the blood
Everyone is talking about the new season of The Pitt—but I'm such a baby about blood, I can't even handle a TV show. - 12/10/2025
Treading water? New CIHI report on Canada’s health workforce
The numbers of certain healthcare pros in Canada are on the rise—but it sure isn't FPs or pharmacists. - 12/7/2025
Canada is creating a new ‘Express Entry’ category for certain international doctors
The federal government will reserve 5,000 federal admission spaces so that provinces and territories can nominate doctors, who are already licensed and who have job offers.