Healthcare

May conference in Toronto focused on theme of ‘Driving My Pharmacy Career.’

How Continuous Quality Improvement is changing safety culture in Canadian pharmacies.

In January, Premier Danielle Smith’s government ordered a judge-led inquiry into the death of Prashant Sreekumar, a 44-year-old father of three.

Health Canada says the deaths happened in October and January following plasma donations at two locations run by Grifols, a company that pays donors.

A photography show at the Museum of Vancouver presents images and reflections from people dealing with persistent symptoms after COVID-19.

Regulatory red tape continues to stifle both the mobility and recruitment of the hundreds of thousands of domestic and foreign-trained regulated health professionals in the country.

Semaglutide injection (Ozempic) and oral tablets (Rybelsus) are now both approved to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes.

The researchers say their findings show a ‘structural shift’ in how care is being delivered, but warn that ‘sustained decrease’ in home visits could result in worse health outcomes for older patients.