Healthcare

How to make your pharmacy process-driven
Do you work your customers through their experience of your business in an efficient, logical and friendly manner? Every product or service we buy, every store we visit, every media message we receive, every choice in our consumer society has been shaped by the forces of marketing.
Blood test may one day predict severe pregnancy complication
Preeclampsia happens in around 1 of 20 pregnancies, usually in the third trimester, and can cause organ damage, stroke and preterm birth. Pregnancy-related high blood pressure disorders are among the leading causes of maternal death worldwide.

First of its kind: Interdisciplinary research centre studies and boosts health in Black communities

The University of Ottawa's new research centre includes collaborations with hospitals.
With salty language, Macron berates France's unvaccinated

French President Emmanuel Macron burst into the presidential race with an explosive remark about the country's minority of unvaccinated people—in an apparent effort to win support from mainstream voters but at the risk of widening divisions over the issue.
B.C.'s Dr. Henry says employers should plan now for lots of sick workers

Dr. Bonnie Henry said Tuesday that private companies, schools and healthcare sites must all prepare for a wave of illness by reinforcing safety protocols like physical distancing to protect as many people as possible.
Provinces to receive large shipments of rapid tests this month: prime minister

Trudeau said he understands people are frustrated and feeling as though the country is back in the early months of the pandemic, despite more than a year of sacrifices and significant efforts.
Nova Scotia pharmacists report requests to make false vaccine records

Overworked pharmacy staff in Nova Scotia have been pressured to create false vaccination records for customers.
Provinces announce new measures as Omicron fuels rise in COVID cases, hospitalization
NLMA and province reach tentative agreement

The deal covers 1,300 salaried, alternate payment plan and fee-for-service physicians in Newfoundland and Labrador.
A-TAPER: a new framework for de-prescribing of medications in older adults

Assess medication use, Talk about risks versus benefits, select Alternatives, Plan next steps, Engage patient and Reduce dose.

How to make your pharmacy process-driven

Blood test may one day predict severe pregnancy complication

First of its kind: Interdisciplinary research centre studies and boosts health in Black communities

With salty language, Macron berates France's unvaccinated

B.C.'s Dr. Henry says employers should plan now for lots of sick workers

Provinces to receive large shipments of rapid tests this month: prime minister

Nova Scotia pharmacists report requests to make false vaccine records

Provinces announce new measures as Omicron fuels rise in COVID cases, hospitalization

NLMA and province reach tentative agreement

A-TAPER: a new framework for de-prescribing of medications in older adults