The OCP board voted on whether Sivapalan was in conflict with what was discussed at the meeting, as a conflict of interest investigation is still ongoing.
At a meeting, the Ontario College of Pharmacists approved the statement that rebukes closed preferred-provider networks (PPNs) and payer-directed care. They also discussed the rise of vertical integration, when groups like Telus or the Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan own their preferred pharmacies.
The public have certain expectations for what an emergency department will provide and simply adding virtual care doesn’t bring any healthcare facility up that standard, emphasized a statement from the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians.
The Canadian Medical Association announced this year’s award recipients on Tuesday, honouring 13 individuals for their achievements, innovations and activism in the field of medicine.
Canadian Rheumatology Association’s “living” treatment recommendations provide contemporary guidance on the management of patients with axial spondyloarthritis.
I think the pharmacy profession chose me as much as I chose to be a pharmacist. As I have always been interested in healthcare and patients, I think I also – as a young pharmacist – saw where and how pharmacy could make a difference for our healthcare systems, and in peoples’ lives.
