Healthcare

Multiple sclerosis symptoms: optic neuritis
Optic neuritis is the presenting feature of MS in 15 to 20 percent of patients and occurs in 50 percent of patients with MS at some time during the course of their illness.
Health Canada approves non-hormonal treatment for menopause symptoms
Fezolinetant acts on dysfunctional neurons involved in body temperature regulation to relieve moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms.

Ontario expands Practice Ready Assessment program to add 100 new family doctors for rural and northern communities

The Practice Ready Ontario program is a 12-week program to fast-track licensures for internationally trained physicians who commit to practicing in rural and northern communities for at least three years
Quiz: Caring for patients after their bariatric surgery

Test your knowledge of post-operative care for patients following bariatric surgery.
Specialty pharmacy a rapidly emerging area of practice

At Neighbourhood Pharmacies of Canada’s annual Specialty Pharmacy Summit, the message was clear. Community pharmacies should no longer feel excluded from the specialty pharmacy arena.
U.S. pharmacy organizations unite in call for PBM reform by year end

“It Is Past Time for Action” say groups representing pharmacy as they call on U.S. Congress to act immediately to reform the Pharmacy Benefits management system that has decimated community pharmacy.
Poll: Is Dr. Elaine Ma being mistreated over demand she pay back $600,000?

See what your colleagues say. Take our weekly doctor poll.
The risk of groupthink in pandemic planning and preparedness

If big bureaucracies can’t get important things right, what’s their value?
The Dr. Elaine Ma case is proof that Ontario is unfriendly to physicians

We need to support our healthcare heroes, not penalize them on technicalities in outdated bulletins.
New education programs and provincial regulations mean more PAs across Canada

As this role becomes a more popular choice for those pursuing a career in medicine, how will PAs mesh with the existing system?

Multiple sclerosis symptoms: optic neuritis

Health Canada approves non-hormonal treatment for menopause symptoms

Ontario expands Practice Ready Assessment program to add 100 new family doctors for rural and northern communities

Quiz: Caring for patients after their bariatric surgery

Specialty pharmacy a rapidly emerging area of practice

U.S. pharmacy organizations unite in call for PBM reform by year end

Poll: Is Dr. Elaine Ma being mistreated over demand she pay back $600,000?

The risk of groupthink in pandemic planning and preparedness

The Dr. Elaine Ma case is proof that Ontario is unfriendly to physicians

New education programs and provincial regulations mean more PAs across Canada