To address a soaring price tag for the Interim Federal Health Program, the government introduced the new co-pay on May 1 for supplementary and prescription health coverage.
Two Canadians disembarked the ship on the remote South Atlantic island of St. Helena almost two weeks ago and were on the same flight as a third Canadian who was not on the vessel.
Bill 40, also known as An Act Respecting Health Quality and Patient Safety, aims to strengthen quality reviews after serious patient safety incidents, enhance disclosures to patients and improve data collection.
For months, Dr. Pauline Lois Fenty failed to respond to multiple emails, letters, phone calls and voicemails from her patients seeking medical paperwork and investigators from the college.
The Familiprix chain announced it is withdrawing energy drinks from all its pharmacies amid growing calls for the province to ban the sale of the high-caffeine beverages to children.
B.C. pharmacy college registrar says expanded accountability and discipline changes are redefining regulation, but public safety needs to remains the bottom line.
