Ontario begins second consultation on PPN policy optionsTwo policy proposals are up for consideration. Anyone interested in participating in the consultation can leave a comment on the Ontario government website until July 28, 2025. Alberta government extends deadline for judge’s investigation into contract scandalFormer Manitoba provincial court chief judge Raymond Wyant was expected to submit an interim report to the government today, followed by a full report next month. CVS and Express Scripts sue Arkansas over restriction on pharmacy benefit managers Supporters of the Arkansas law have said it’s needed because PBMs are forcing independent pharmacies, especially those in rural areas, to close. Here’s how one law from the ‘50s allows corporations to own (some) pharmacies in Ontario A new story in The Globe and Mail highlights this 71 year-old law. Bill that would allow Nunavut pharmacists to prescribe, vaccinate and treat minor ailments passes third reading Nunavut becomes the latest jurisdiction to expand pharmacists’ scope of practice. CMA challenging constitutionality of Alberta transgender law The Canadian Medical Association says the court challenge is meant to protect the relationship between patients and doctors when it comes to making treatment decisions. 39 children hospitalized: Company fined $10K in E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares in 2023 About 448 people were infected with E. coli in the fall of 2023. New is not always better: Why involuntary addictions treatment won’t fix things Why are we turning our focus and resources to involuntary treatment when voluntary treatment remains totally inadequate and inaccessible? Conservative MP links immigration to doctor shortages, crowded hospitals Conservative MP Jamil Jivani wants to see an end to the temporary foreign worker program. Ontario boosts autism budget to $779M, advocates question where money is going Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy’s budget, tabled Thursday, contains two lines on the Ontario Autism Program, including touting the new funding. First Previous 41 42 43 44 45 Next Last
