Healthcare

At the time of the arrest in 2021, Dr. Albert de Villiers was the chief medical officer of health for B.C.’s Interior Health, following his previous work as the top public health doctor in northern Alberta.

On July 1, the Public Service Health Care Plan will change to Canada Life. That will affect pharmacies in several ways. 

Symptoms often confused with other rheumatic or hematological diseases, but different treatment required.

Swedish study shows patients with disease had a 181% higher rate of premature death after five years, compared to general population.

A team from Quebec has developed a PCR test that diagnoses these two diseases with similar symptoms.

New study shows having allergic asthma or eczema could increase the risk of developing osteoarthritis.

The good news is that most, if not all, of these mistakes are easily avoidable or – if you are currently making them – fixable. Yet remember: when you are thinking of selling your pharmacy, time is not your friend when it comes to getting your books in order.

Pharmacists are doing more today than ever before. What are the things you are most excited about when it comes to pharmacy being the hope of healthcare? You can be excited about it, even if you are not currently doing it. All over the world we see our colleagues doing some fantastic things for patient care. What are some of those things that you believe would be an absolute game changer?