Manitoba clinics can get extra pay for staying open longer under new planThe government is also providing funding for 40 new undergraduate physician-training seats. New Brunswick health authority boasts about improvements in hospital servicesMargaret Melanson of Horizon Health Network says staff schedules—which often leave little room for work-life balance—are one of the main reasons causing nurses to quit. Christine Landry named program director of the University of Ottawa’s PharmD program The program, which begins in the fall of 2023, will be Canada’s first French-language pharmacy program outside of Quebec. CPhA: Our 2023 priorities Shawn Bugden, the current chair of the Canadian Pharmacists Association, sets out the association’s roadmap for the year ahead. Injectable biomaterial targets damaged organs and enhances tissue repair Human studies could begin within a couple of years. The science of holding your breath: How could Kate Winslet stay underwater for over 7 minutes in Avatar 2? It’s a remarkable feat; anyone (including professional freedivers) would acknowledge that a breath hold over seven minutes is extremely difficult. Severe lack of research on cancer in Black communities in Canada: study Currently, there are no data on how 15 of the most-prevalent cancers in Canada affect Black communities. Study finds opioid tapering may have unintended negative healthcare consequences Tapering is associated with more emergency department visits and hospitalizations, fewer primary care visits and reduced medication adherence. ‘Vulnerable and manipulated’: Five-year suspension for doctor who had three-year affair with patient Dr. Jean-René Pierre, who retired from practice in December 2021, was also the family physician for the patient’s mother and former spouse, according to the Collège des médecins du Québec. How does pharmacy world feel about Trudeau’s new funding announcement? Pharmacy associations have a mixed response to the federal government’s funding announcement of $196 billion for health care over the next decade. First Previous 663 664 665 666 667 Next Last
