Legislative, Regulatory & Legal

Manitoba medical examiner echoes Health Canada’s probe into deaths of plasma donors
Executive director Stephanie Holfeld says the office did not identify anything that was inconsistent with a recently completed investigation by Health Canada.
Neurosurgeon suspended six months after patient dies following nerve blocks injections
Ontario-based Dr. Stefan Joseph Konasiewicz previously had a long disciplinary history in the U.S., paying out millions in malpractice settlements.

Bill to criminalize forced or coerced sterilization could have unintended consequences: physicians

The intent of the bill—to condemn sterilization without informed consent—has unanimous support, including from medical groups who have raised concerns about its potential unintended consequences during House of Commons committee hearings.
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Atlantic Canadian health spending could double in 20 years without changes: report

The report says Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia have the highest healthcare costs per capita in Canada.
Alberta regulator reminds pharmacies of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine rules

Federal update doesn’t change how products are stored or sold, says the Alberta College of Pharmacy.
Doctors speak out on Saskatchewan’s forced drug treatment legislation

The Saskatchewan Medical Association and the college that regulates doctors say the province should strengthen existing treatment programs before implementing involuntary care.
Ontario dismisses one way of funding nurse practitioners as province misses deadline

How exactly will nurse practitioners bill Ontario for their services? Health Minister Sylvia Jones just ruled out one possibility.
B.C. rolls out ‘once-in-a-generation’ overhaul of pharmacy and other health profession regulatory authorities

The newly effective Health Professions and Occupations Act makes major changes to how discipline cases are handled for pharmacists in B.C.
When ChatGPT becomes your therapist: Lessons from Tumbler Ridge

The question that matters is one for government: ‘How will you regulate AI and mental health?’ A duty to report is one consideration. But it is complex, and only the tip of the regulatory iceberg.

Manitoba medical examiner echoes Health Canada’s probe into deaths of plasma donors

Neurosurgeon suspended six months after patient dies following nerve blocks injections

Bill to criminalize forced or coerced sterilization could have unintended consequences: physicians

POLL: Should colleges make all complaints public?

Atlantic Canadian health spending could double in 20 years without changes: report

Alberta regulator reminds pharmacies of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine rules

Doctors speak out on Saskatchewan’s forced drug treatment legislation

Ontario dismisses one way of funding nurse practitioners as province misses deadline

B.C. rolls out ‘once-in-a-generation’ overhaul of pharmacy and other health profession regulatory authorities

When ChatGPT becomes your therapist: Lessons from Tumbler Ridge