Legislative, Regulatory & Legal

CMA president wary of P.E.I. hospital bylaw changes

New bylaws would for the first time standardize rules for MDs province-wide: Health PEI
Regulated techs need liability insurance

As of December 15, registered pharmacy students and pharmacy technicians in Ontario will be required to carry personal professional liability insurance.
N.S. moves closer to regulation

The province of Nova Scotia has taken another step towards the regulation of pharmacy technicians.
Key points to consider when planning your estate

Timely decisions ensure more funds go to your heirs, not to taxes
ACP to elect pharmacy technicians to its Council

College amending its bylaws to include elected regulated pharmacy technicians on its Council.
U.S. independents riding out country's economic woes

Independent pharmacies in the U.S. have managed to hang on to their profitability over the past year and in many cases also grew their businesses slightly.
CMA takes on feds at Supreme Court

Group to argue in favour of Insite
Ontario hospitals using taxpayer money to lobby for more taxpayer money

Three hospitals have spent a total of nearly $200,000 on lobbyists

Conditional discharge for woman who hit physician