Healthcare

Some witnesses characterized MAID as ‘legalized serial killing,’ or argued it amounts to a state-sponsored program of discarding vulnerable people. Others, like Downie, said extending MAID to people with mental illness is legally required.

By helping shift family doctors from independent contractors to government employees, Scotland offers a model for reducing administrative overhead.

The province now has the highest MAID rate in the world.

Five minor ailments and injectable buprenorphine could be added to Ontario pharmacists’ toolkit in the new year, while pharmacy technicians will have until March 2027 to complete CPR and first aid certification.

Toxicity deaths declined by 23% in 2025 due to several factors, including naloxone distribution and changes to the drug supply, federal health officials said Monday.

A retired Nova Scotia neurologist is facing a reprimand after making inappropriate jokes to his patients about politics and making sexual innuendos with his patients.

Newly appointed as chief pharmacist officer at the Canadian Pharmacists Association, the veteran pharmacist discusses burnout, primary care and why patients' access to pharmacy services shouldn't depend on where they live.

In Iran, I was an established pharmacist working in the insurance sector. I had a defined role, leadership responsibilities, and the trust of pharmacy owners who relied on me to advocate for fair assessments.