Consumer Affairs & Relations

Disreputable doctors
Possible compromise of CFPC mailing list after software hack

College was swift to alert members
B.C. doctors reminded not to respond to negative online ratings

The college posted the reminder after two incidents where doctors responded to negative reviews online and, in doing so, violated patient privacy requirements
'Talking' prescription labels coming to pharmacies across Canada

Lawtons Drugs, Sobeys, Safeway, Thrifty Foods, Foodland, FreshCo and some IGA pharmacies soon to offer service for blind or partially sighted patients
N.B. deputy premier quits minority Tory government over health care reforms

The move follows the government's decision this week to close emergency rooms overnight in six community hospitals in the province
The curious case of ConsultLoop: Promise and failure in Canadian healthcare

'When I look back on our journey, I don’t think that the current landscape has the right conditions for success for our type of venture'
Methadone bottles found in recycling bin leads to big fine

A Saskatoon pharmacy manager is facing a penalty of more than $17,000 after empty methadone containers with residue and sensitive patient information were found in the pharmacy’s recycling bin.
Death of doctor who raised alarm on coronavirus prompts mourning, backlash against Chinese officials

The doctor's death is prompting rare public condemnations of the Chinese government's handling of the initial stages of the outbreak

Trudeau creates COVID-19 cabinet committee to deal with novel coronavirus