Healthcare

Who said age is just a number?
The internal wisdom we gain, the external energy we lose, and the beautiful lie we tell ourselves to bridge the gap.
B.C. needs new mental health hospital, psychiatrist tells inquest into family’s death
The coroner’s inquest has heard that Christopher Duong was suspected by police to have killed his wife Janet Nguyen and their two young sons on June 13, 2023, three days after he was detained under the Mental Health Act but then released a few hours later.

Get the most out of Resident Doctors Appreciation Week with these webinars and resources compiled by the CFPC

From exam prep to transition into practice, here are a list of guides and webinars.
The discipline of creativity

For pharmacists navigating nonlinear paths, ER pharmacist and musician Femi’s story is an example of how depth and multiplicity can exist without contradiction.
What residents have to teach even the most seasoned medical pros

Toronto Metropolitan University School of Medicine leaders reflect on the joy, perspective and connection residents bring to clinical learning every day.
Houston doctor indicted on charges he falsified records to block patients' liver transplants

Dr. John Stevenson Bynon Jr. was indicted by a grand jury in Houston last month on five counts of false statements relating to healthcare matters.
U.S. lawmaker raises new concerns over FDA's ultra-fast drug review program

In a letter sent Tuesday, Rep. Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts took issue with the lack of transparency in FDA's handling of the program and questioned its legal underpinnings, noting that Congress did not sign off on the plan.
Hims & Hers launches Wegovy knockoff pill in U.S., Novo Nordisk vows to sue

Telehealth company Hims & Hers said Thursday it will launch a cheaper, off-brand version of the weight-loss pill Wegovy, just weeks after drugmaker Novo Nordisk launched its highly anticipated reformulation of the blockbuster medication.
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Children’s ED visits for adverse drug events can largely be attributed to antibiotics: new study

Published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported these stats last week.

Who said age is just a number?

B.C. needs new mental health hospital, psychiatrist tells inquest into family’s death

Get the most out of Resident Doctors Appreciation Week with these webinars and resources compiled by the CFPC

The discipline of creativity

What residents have to teach even the most seasoned medical pros

Houston doctor indicted on charges he falsified records to block patients' liver transplants

U.S. lawmaker raises new concerns over FDA's ultra-fast drug review program

Hims & Hers launches Wegovy knockoff pill in U.S., Novo Nordisk vows to sue

POLL: Do you think pharmacists should treat minor illnesses?

Children’s ED visits for adverse drug events can largely be attributed to antibiotics: new study