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- 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. - 12/4/2025
Pantoprazole may provide ulcer prophylaxis in critically ill patients
The study, published in JAMA Network Open, suggests that pantoprazole prophylaxis in invasively ventilated patients offers both clinical benefits and economic value for the healthcare system. - 12/4/2025
This COVID-era innovation ‘becoming a standard option’ for Manitoba
The Virtual Medicine Ward allows certain patients who would otherwise need to be in hospital to be monitored remotely. - 12/4/2025
Ontario court extends deadline for R-1 CaRMS match for applicants who would have been excluded by new provincial policy
On Thursday, Dec. 4, the Ontario Superior Court issued an order to restrain a controversial policy from Ontario’s Ministry of Health. - 12/3/2025
Hims & Hers acquires Montreal-based Livewell
A major telehealth provider in the U.S., Hims & Hers Health Inc. has bought the Canadian company to expand.