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Expert: Canada should be vigilant about Ebola with World Cup coming in two weeks
“Mother Nature can come up with all kinds of nasty surprises, and you least expect them to rise up and bite you in the rear end, so we've got to keep a finger on the pulse at all times.”
Pharmacists are seeing the gaps in care. So how can they close them?
At BCPhA’s annual conference, Ajit Johal said pharmacists were uniquely positioned to catch patients falling through the cracks of chronic disease management and preventative care.

New Brunswick opens 16th collaborative care clinic, more than halfway to 2028 goal

The healthcare team is expected to take on an additional 1,000 patients from the provincial waitlist in the next 12 to 18 months for a total of more than 4,000 patients.
1 in 5 pregnant people in Ontario not screened properly for syphilis, new study says

Researchers warn gaps in prenatal care were most pronounced in marginalized communities.
Trump touts a major TrumpRx expansion, adding more than 600 generic drugs

The announcement comes amid recent Republican-led Medicaid cuts and the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, which have driven up premiums for some Americans.
Another man has died while waiting for care at hospital: Alberta Medical Association

The AMA says the patient received some initial therapy in the emergency room but because there were no stretcher spaces inside the emergency department, he was left in waiting room.
Ontario’s more restrictive transparency law nixes request for health minister records

More than 70% of Ontario hospitals are forecasting deficits, and Health Minister Sylvia Jones has told them to come up with three-year plans to balance their budgets.
AI scribes generated notes full of hallucinations and errors, Ontario auditor general report finds

The report also finds that the province didn’t properly evaluate AI scribes on data privacy and bias.
Your questions answered about Ontario’s July 1 pharmacy scope expansion

We broke down what pharmacists need to know about the new ailments, vaccines and administration fees coming with Ontario’s latest scope expansion.
The era of the $250,000 drug is here—and payers are worried

At BCPHA’s annual conference, insurers and government officials discussed how rising drug costs, GLP-1s and chronic disease are reshaping the future of pharmacy care.

Expert: Canada should be vigilant about Ebola with World Cup coming in two weeks

Pharmacists are seeing the gaps in care. So how can they close them?

New Brunswick opens 16th collaborative care clinic, more than halfway to 2028 goal

1 in 5 pregnant people in Ontario not screened properly for syphilis, new study says

Trump touts a major TrumpRx expansion, adding more than 600 generic drugs

Another man has died while waiting for care at hospital: Alberta Medical Association

Ontario’s more restrictive transparency law nixes request for health minister records

AI scribes generated notes full of hallucinations and errors, Ontario auditor general report finds

Your questions answered about Ontario’s July 1 pharmacy scope expansion

The era of the $250,000 drug is here—and payers are worried