A pharmacy in Burnaby, B.C., has been suspended from the PharmaCare system after allegations it was adding people to the province’s COVID-19 vaccine system without them getting the shots.
If Ontario doctors reject the proposed fee deal, all the evidence suggests arbitration is going to force the same deal through – but six months later, says Dr. Sohail Gandhi.
The Liberals have promised in their new confidence and supply agreement with the NDP that they will pass a Canada Pharmacare Act by the end of next year.
The Ontario Association of Cardiologists is concerned about the virtual care framework in the new agreement because it would only allow specific consultation services to happen over video, not by phone.
Once the owner of the world's biggest international pharmacy business, Kristjan Thorkelson, is currently serving a five-year probation sentence as part of a plea deal with the U.S. District Attorney.