Healthcare

Fibre is the body’s natural guide to weight management
Rather than cutting carbs out of the diet, patients should eat them in their original fibre packaging instead.
Ontario regions face ambulance pressures; province won’t release offload delay data
The government does have data on the hours paramedics spend waiting in emergency rooms to transfer patients to the care of a hospital, which are often a key factor in ambulance availability, but won’t disclose it.

PTSA to host first in-person conference since 2019

Conference objective is to provide pharmacy technicians with networking and education opportunities to grow their roles beyond the dispensary.
PTCB surveys techs on DEI in the workplace

While more than half of respondents agreed that DEI was important in the workplace, they feel there is room for improvement.
Manitoba docs give tentative thumbs-up to ‘historic’ physician services agreement

The province says the four-year deal features record additional funding of $268 million.
Inhaled medications and beyond: The role of pharmacy teams

This continuing education lesson discusses practical approaches for pharmacy teams to help COPD and asthma patients improve control of their lung condition.
Ontario adds $44M to fund aimed at reducing ER wait times

The new funding is on top of $90 million a year from the province to reward ERs that put in place what the government calls innovative solutions to reduce wait times.
Tornado damage to Pfizer plant will probably create long-term shortages of some drugs hospitals need

Wednesday’s tornado touched down near Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and ripped up the roof of a Pfizer factory that makes nearly 25% of all sterile injectable medicines used in U.S. hospitals, according to the drugmaker.
Covering essential medicines saves on overall healthcare costs: study

When free medications were given to people who couldn’t afford them, the overall healthcare system saved an average of $1,488 a year per patient.
Pfizer reports North Carolina pharmaceutical plant damaged by tornado, no serious injuries

The plant produces anesthesia and other drugs as well as nearly 25% of all sterile injectable medications used in U.S. hospitals.

Fibre is the body’s natural guide to weight management

Ontario regions face ambulance pressures; province won’t release offload delay data

PTSA to host first in-person conference since 2019

PTCB surveys techs on DEI in the workplace

Manitoba docs give tentative thumbs-up to ‘historic’ physician services agreement

Inhaled medications and beyond: The role of pharmacy teams

Ontario adds $44M to fund aimed at reducing ER wait times

Tornado damage to Pfizer plant will probably create long-term shortages of some drugs hospitals need

Covering essential medicines saves on overall healthcare costs: study

Pfizer reports North Carolina pharmaceutical plant damaged by tornado, no serious injuries