COVID-19

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.
Judicial review court to examine $600,000 clawback for Dr. Elaine Ma's COVID clinics
Dr. Ma had been ordered to repay approximately $600,000 to the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) for COVID-19 vaccinations billed between July 2021 and January 2022.

Alberta pharmacists face problem after problem trying to provide fall vaccines

‘There was an enormous amount of labour that we had to go through just to help the public—and then we didn’t even get to do it,’ says RxA president.
Why is this year's vaccine rollout the worst ever?

Shortages, confusion about access, multiple points of contact: didn't we learn anything from the pandemic about streamlining access to crucial vaccines?
CBC News investigation finds Shoppers billed Ontario $81.2 million for MedsCheck services over two fiscal years

CBC reporting found this total represented $8 million more than the six years prior combined.
POLL: Doctor, did you get a COVID shot this fall?

See what your colleagues say. Take our weekly doctor poll.
Conservatives demand probe into Ottawa’s loss of $20M in pharmaceutical products

The loss was mentioned as a single line item in the 2025 public accounts, the audited financial statements of the federal government for the 2024-25 fiscal year.
Long COVID: Exercise testing is the best indicator of the disease's after-effects

Physical exercise testing is more effective than respiratory testing at rest in identifying the cardio-respiratory effects of long COVID, Quebec researchers find.
Alberta doctors say province’s attempt to save on COVID shots could cost more

Premier Danielle Smith's government has said its new policy charging most Albertans $100 for the shot is an effort to reduce wastage and expense.
October drug news roundup: six new pharmaceutical products

Get the info you need on these new products, part of our drug news roundup for October.

This COVID-era innovation ‘becoming a standard option’ for Manitoba

Judicial review court to examine $600,000 clawback for Dr. Elaine Ma's COVID clinics

Alberta pharmacists face problem after problem trying to provide fall vaccines

Why is this year's vaccine rollout the worst ever?

CBC News investigation finds Shoppers billed Ontario $81.2 million for MedsCheck services over two fiscal years

POLL: Doctor, did you get a COVID shot this fall?

Conservatives demand probe into Ottawa’s loss of $20M in pharmaceutical products

Long COVID: Exercise testing is the best indicator of the disease's after-effects

Alberta doctors say province’s attempt to save on COVID shots could cost more

October drug news roundup: six new pharmaceutical products