Doctors Nova Scotia sues government for breach of contractFirst time in more than two decades that the association has had to take legal action Average waits for knee replacement surgery top 670 days in southwestern Ontario hospitalThe administrator of the local health integration network fears this may turn into an addictions issue, since most patients on these wait lists rely on opioids for pain relief Quebec family physicians massively support fee deal with government Pay incentives for doctors don't improve follow-up rates for patients discharged from hospital B.C. funding rapid access treatment, public safety to address overdose crisis Drug benefit plan managers and sponsors often overlook pharmacists At the 2017 drug benefits summit, Mark Rolnick of Shoppers Drug Mart suggested opportunities are being missed Retired couple may pay same tax under new proposals Health Canada’s OTC codeine ban is a Band-Aid solution We want to expand the scope of pharmacists to take the burden off physicians and ERs, but this ban is a move in the opposite direction More tax talk, and some potential action points Pharmacists lobby Ontario to establish $75 consultation for opioid management If prescription rates remain consistent with the previous year, the program could cost upwards of $150 million First Previous 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 Next Last