Healthcare

CPhA webinar gets real on the pandemic’s impact on women in pharmacy
While focused on pharmacy, the panelists' stories about working at home with small children, taking care of aging parents, facing marriage breakdown, changing careers, keeping a business going and managing anxiety, depression and burnout during the pandemic could apply to women of any profession.
Quebec pharmacists giving flu shots for first time this year
Going to the pharmacy to get a flu shot is nothing new in Quebec but until this year nurses were giving the injections. Last year about 75% of community pharmacies offered flu shots delivered by nurses who administered approximately 350,000 doses.

Medicago reports promising early Phase 1 test results of possible COVID-19 vaccine

Based on the Phase 1 data, Medicago plans to proceed with a Phase 2/3 clinical trial for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, subject to regulatory approval.
Canadian atrial fibrillation guidelines completely updated for 2020

Designed to help improve clinical management of an important and challenging arrhythmia.
Are school outbreaks a cause or result of COVID-19's second wave?

With the second wave of COVID-19 in full swing, did the return to class for Canadian students help cause it or are cases rising in schools because of the second wave itself?
Alberta doctors ask province to enact immediate two-week lockdown to contain COVID-19

Dr. Gibnet told CBC News Premier Kenney's response to the rising numbers—refusal to enact a lockdown, citing harm to businesses and Albertans' mental health—prompted the letter.
Steep rise in COVID-19 infections among B.C. healthcare workers

Data provided by the B.C. government shows that as of Nov. 4 when there were a cumulative 16,135 lab-confirmed cases in B.C., the number of infections among healthcare workers was 1,442. Three months ago, the figure was 822.
Alberta doctor moving to B.C. to get away from 'toxic' environment

Dr. Lauralee Dukeshire said her choice is entirely based on the actions of Alberta's government which have created a “hostile, toxic and unstable work environment for physicians.”
Nova Scotia adds coverage for breast reduction services for non-binary people

Effective Nov. 2, 2020, the diagnosis of persistent and well-documented gender dysphoria is included in the list of criteria for MSI coverage for breast reduction.
COVID stress syndrome: 5 ways the pandemic is affecting mental health

CPhA webinar gets real on the pandemic’s impact on women in pharmacy

Quebec pharmacists giving flu shots for first time this year

Medicago reports promising early Phase 1 test results of possible COVID-19 vaccine

Canadian atrial fibrillation guidelines completely updated for 2020

Are school outbreaks a cause or result of COVID-19's second wave?

Alberta doctors ask province to enact immediate two-week lockdown to contain COVID-19

Steep rise in COVID-19 infections among B.C. healthcare workers

Alberta doctor moving to B.C. to get away from 'toxic' environment

Nova Scotia adds coverage for breast reduction services for non-binary people

COVID stress syndrome: 5 ways the pandemic is affecting mental health