Corporate Governance

Novel program for early-onset morbid obesity licensed to Pfizer
MONTREAL | The Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer - Commercialization of Research and its host institution, the Université de Montréal, have licensed a novel early-onset morbid obesity pre-clinical program to Pfizer. The program was developed at the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer.
Nursing profession swells with young recruits while older workers stay on the job: report
A national portrait by the Canadian Institute for Health Information made public on Tuesday says the actual number of working nurses has grown by seven per cent in the last five years, outpacing growth in the Canadian labour force and population.

Life Sciences Ontario, Rx&D announce joint membership initiative

OTTAWA | Life Sciences Ontario (LSO) and Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D) have announced a joint membership initiative for emerging biopharmaceutical companies and associated stakeholders in Ontario.
Campaign against ‘hospital service cuts’ in Scarborough launches

Patients, nurses and employees of Rouge Valley Health System and The Scarborough Hospital are launching a campaign on Tuesday, Oct. 15, against “hospital service cuts” in Scarborough and Ajax.
U.S. hospital giant fails in bid to swipe nurses’ sick days

One of the country’s largest and most profitable hospital chains has been defeated in its effort to take away its nurses’ sick days, according to the union that mounted nine strikes there over the past two years.
HSCN offers second professional development day in December

TORONTO | Following what it calls a “highly successful” professional development day offered at the HSCN conference in May, the Healthcare Supply Chain Network has announced a second professional development day for the supply chain community, Dec. 4-5.
Ontario Nurses' Association calls for an immediate moratorium on RN cuts

Front-line nurses' union says that new CIHI study tells an alarming story
Quebec college warns against virgin certificates

MONTREAL | The president of Quebec’s physician regulatory body is warning doctors in the province against the issuing of so-called "virginity certificates" for young female patients.
Humble pharmacist syndrome

Enough with the humility. We need to do a better job of marketing ourselves and the impact we have on our clients’ lives.
Employee Benefits: Walking the talk

Shoppers Drug Mart’s holistic approach to disability management reduces inefficiencies.

Novel program for early-onset morbid obesity licensed to Pfizer

Nursing profession swells with young recruits while older workers stay on the job: report

Life Sciences Ontario, Rx&D announce joint membership initiative

Campaign against ‘hospital service cuts’ in Scarborough launches

U.S. hospital giant fails in bid to swipe nurses’ sick days

HSCN offers second professional development day in December

Ontario Nurses' Association calls for an immediate moratorium on RN cuts

Quebec college warns against virgin certificates

Humble pharmacist syndrome

Employee Benefits: Walking the talk