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- 1/19/2026
NDP leader calls for centralized command structure to be returned to Alta. health system
Hospitals Minister Matt Jones has said the province doesn’t need to declare an emergency because it has the necessary tools, and its agencies are working to address hospital pressures. - 1/19/2026
Canadians are skipping flu jabs for surprising reasons
The death of Prashant Sreekumar made headlines across Canada when the 43-year-old father of three died in the emergency room of Edmonton’s Grey Nuns hospital after waiting for eight hours with chest pains. - 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.