Healthcare

Alberta changes its Pharmacy and Drug Act and Pharmacy and Drug Regulation
The government says the changes offer more flexibility around licensing requirements and harmonize pharmacy requirements with the Health Professions Act.
Nightclub needle attacks puzzle European doctors and authorities
In recent months, more than 300 people at French nightclubs and concerts have been pricked with a needle—and doctors and prosecutors are still puzzled as to whether the victims have even been injected with anything.

Ontario hospitals monitor global shortage of contrast dye used for medical scans
Speed it up! There's a platform linking primary care docs to specialists—and it's really working

A study of Ontario’s eConsult service found specialists provided an initial response within two days on average. In just over half the cases, the primary care practitioner originally considered a referral but did not go ahead with it.
Innovative Medicines Canada appoints new chair of board of directors

Alok Kanti, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bayer Canada, will be the new chair for the organization, which represents Canada’s pharmaceutical industry.
EnsembleIQ strengthens North American retail leadership, appoints business and consumer solutions innovator, Sandra Parente, senior vice-president, grocery and convenience Canada

EnsembleIQ is the parent company that runs the Medical Post and Pharmacy Practice + Business.
As a pharmacy leader, which should you be? Nice or kind?

Niceness is overrated. Be kind instead. Kindness is about having our hearts in the right place. It’s about wanting the best for others and for ourselves. It has nothing to do with being liked.
Cancer groundshot: Access to proven treatments must parallel development of new therapies

Annually, billions of dollars are spent on ambitious “cancer moonshot” programs. These programs focus on the discovery of new drugs and technologies aimed at solving the cancer burden.
On the mental health and well-being of the profession

Of all the work that I’ve undertaken since starting as Chief Pharmacist Officer at CPhA, addressing the mental health and wellness of our pharmacy profession is the most daunting.
Health PEI reports privacy breach after laptop reported stolen in early April

The agency says the theft was reported to police the day after it was stolen, although it didn't provide a specific date.

Alberta changes its Pharmacy and Drug Act and Pharmacy and Drug Regulation

Nightclub needle attacks puzzle European doctors and authorities

Ontario hospitals monitor global shortage of contrast dye used for medical scans

Speed it up! There's a platform linking primary care docs to specialists—and it's really working

Innovative Medicines Canada appoints new chair of board of directors

EnsembleIQ strengthens North American retail leadership, appoints business and consumer solutions innovator, Sandra Parente, senior vice-president, grocery and convenience Canada

As a pharmacy leader, which should you be? Nice or kind?

Cancer groundshot: Access to proven treatments must parallel development of new therapies

On the mental health and well-being of the profession

Health PEI reports privacy breach after laptop reported stolen in early April