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B.C. breaks vaccination records, with 82,000 COVID-19 and flu shots in one day
Record numbers of people in British Columbia have received updated vaccinations against COVID-19 and flu, as the province ramps up its immunization campaign for respiratory illness season.
Nova Scotia health data at risk due to ineffective cybersecurity: report
Provincial auditor general Kim Adair says there is a lack of accountability and a disconnect between the three government entities that oversee the system.

How different configurations of pharmacare could affect pharmacy bottom lines

The choice between a single-payer plan and a mixed-payer one could have a profound impact on pharmacies’ workload and revenues.
Canadian medical schools hold steady in international rankings: Times Higher Education

Times Higher Education places top Canadian universities in same spots as last year for clinical and health education.
Canadian tobacco litigation sparks controversy—and massive proposed settlement

Proposed settlement to provide $32 billion in compensation to individuals and provinces and territories.
Supply shortage for Ontario home care, palliative patients unacceptable: minister

The Hamilton Spectator has reported that effects of the shortages have included a patient with a brain injury going 15 hours without sedation medication.
Ontario appoints Dr. Jane Philpott as chair of primary care team

The Ontario Medical Association says there are more than 2.5 million Ontarians without a family doctor.
New medical school admissions policy sparks controversy over diversity quotas

Toronto Metropolitan University’s 94 spots for the 2025 cycle: 75% are to be filled by students from ‘Indigenous, Black and equity-deserving admissions pathways’ and 25% through general admission, a Globe and Mail column notes.
Antique pharmacist’s cane opens to reveal tools of the trade

The cane would have been used by 19th-century pharmacists on the move.
Quebec nurses union votes in favour of new collective agreement

The details of the deal were not disclosed, but a major sticking point had been the government’s push for nurses to be more flexible in moving between healthcare facilities to address staffing needs.