Public Health & Preventive Medicine

There has been a “vast increase” in forged prescriptions for controlled substances, and pharmacists should be on alert for them, according to The College of Pharmacists of British Columbia. 

Between Dec. 12 and 29, the amount of Paxlovid courses dispensed rose by 129%. 

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The latest data from the BC Coroners Service show that about 14,000 people have died since the province declared a public health emergency in 2016.

The Pfizer-made bivalent vaccine is the only shot of its kind available for children between five and 11.

Like many health professionals, pharmacists have faced burnout and labour shortages since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Abhishek Gupta, founder of the Montreal AI Ethics Institute, says algorithms can be useful to help reduce wait times, but he warns that the hospital will have to be careful to avoid perpetuating biases.

Island Health says in a statement that the two hospital staff are receiving care, and no patients were injured or affected.