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'Careless, often offensive and at time possibly harmful': Doctor who slammed COVID public health measures is stripped of his licence
Dr. Patrick Brian Phillips, who worked as an emergency room physician in Englehart, Ont., displayed no emotions when the sentence was read out by the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal.
Pandemic babies’ developmental milestones: Not as bad as we feared, but not as good as before
Scientists and physicians raised concerns early in the pandemic, pointing out that increased parental stress, COVID infections, reduced interactions with other babies and adults and changes to health care could affect child development.

Merck sues U.S. government, calling plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices ‘extortion’

Merck said in a complaint filed Tuesday that the program does not involve genuine negotiation.
Canadian influenza vaccine guidelines for 2023-24 are now available

NACI recommends offering influenza vaccine annually to anyone six months of age or older who does not have a contraindication to the vaccine.
B.C. officials push back against safe supply critics and their ‘polarizing rhetoric’

‘Safe supply is an alternative to the poison that is available on the street,’ said B.C.’s representative for children and youth, Jennifer Charlesworth.
Whither NACI: What’s driving the committee’s ongoing decisions on COVID?

NACI has had a tough job during COVID-19. But has it done a good job? And what could it being doing better to help tackle COVID in this new phase of the pandemic?
What does it mean to be a 2SLGBTQI+ friendly pharmacy?

June is an exciting time as it marks Pride Month. This is a great opportunity to celebrate and bring attention to the experiences and struggles faced by the 2SLGBTQI+ community. But showing inclusion, acceptance and appreciation for the 2SLGBTQI+ community should be an ongoing effort, not limited to one month.
At BC Cancer, doctors are afraid to speak out, while patients wait and wait and wait

So, what’s the plan to correct this sorry state of affairs?
P.E.I. expands drug coverage

The province has expanded drug coverage by lowering co-pays and expanding the High-Cost Drug Program—with another change planned for July 1.
$54K penalty for doctor who billed fraudulently then altered medical records

Dr. Anatole Nguegno also admitted he falsified medical records that were requested by a physician review committee at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan.
Alberta brings in new standard for pharmacists on female genital mutilation

The Alberta College of Pharmacy approved Standard 23 on the last day of the 12-month deadline set by the province when it legislated the protection of women and girls in its Health Professions Act.
‘Blue balls’: There’s no evidence they’re harmful, and they shouldn’t be used to pressure partners into sex

Although no one knows how the pain of blue balls develops, most implicate the slowed drainage of blood from the testicles in the absence of orgasm during sexual arousal.

'Careless, often offensive and at time possibly harmful': Doctor who slammed COVID public health measures is stripped of his licence

Pandemic babies’ developmental milestones: Not as bad as we feared, but not as good as before

Merck sues U.S. government, calling plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices ‘extortion’

Canadian influenza vaccine guidelines for 2023-24 are now available

B.C. officials push back against safe supply critics and their ‘polarizing rhetoric’

Whither NACI: What’s driving the committee’s ongoing decisions on COVID?

What does it mean to be a 2SLGBTQI+ friendly pharmacy?

At BC Cancer, doctors are afraid to speak out, while patients wait and wait and wait

P.E.I. expands drug coverage

$54K penalty for doctor who billed fraudulently then altered medical records

Alberta brings in new standard for pharmacists on female genital mutilation

‘Blue balls’: There’s no evidence they’re harmful, and they shouldn’t be used to pressure partners into sex

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