A four-month suspension was handed down to Dr. Robert Steffen of Melfort by the Council of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan on Nov. 28.
According to a Nov. 22 notice from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, Dr. Gregory John Wicks admitted to practicing medicine while his registration was ‘temporarily inactive.’
A new English study confirms the risks of ulcers and other gastrointestinal issues with the use of acetaminophen in people over 65 and calls for its reassessment as a first-line treatment.