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The fee, which is being implemented to pharmacies but not to prescribers, places unnecessary financial burdens on pharmacies, according to the CPhA.

From tackling the physician shortage to balancing public and private healthcare, Dr. Joss Reimer sits down with the Medical Post for a year-end interview.

The family is seeking damages for alleged wrongful death as well as a declaration that the man’s Charter rights were breached and that the MAID framework is invalid and unconstitutional.

The Alberta Medical Association has put together a ‘try-on’ calculator feature so doctors can better see how they might fit into the new model.

E-referral networks show promise but doctors call for centralized systems and standardized integrations.

The landmark Senate bill, in response to years of advocacy by U.S. pharmacy groups, would force the companies that own health insurers or PBMs to divest their pharmacy businesses within three years.

The new committee will focus on quality improvement, health outcomes, critical incidents and risk management for the company's healthcare-focused operations, including Shoppers Drug Mart, Loblaw Pharmacies, and Lifemark.

Family medicine groups will have to reserve a minimum number of time slots for patients with minor health problems who will be redirected by the emergency room.