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B.C. Health Ministry restores drug funding for girl with rare disease
The mother of a nine-year-old Vancouver Island girl who has an extremely rare neurodegenerative disease says she’s grateful her daughter will get her medication back.
B.C. limits sales of two more diabetes drugs amid off-label use for weight loss
The limits on sales of Type 2 diabetes drugs tirzepatide and dulaglutide come after a 2023 regulation limited sales of semaglutide, which is sold under the band name Ozempic.

Tribunal sides with disabled woman denied ultrasound at Calgary clinic

Stephanie Chipeur complained to the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal after the Calgary diagnostics clinic refused to schedule her for an appointment in 2021 unless she had a caretaker also attend to lift her from her wheelchair onto an exam table.
Lack of beds at New Brunswick regional hospitals no surprise: Premier Holt

Susan Holt says she isn’t surprised hospitals are struggling as they take on patients who should be in long-term care.
Retired UofT pharmacy professor recognized with the Order of Canada

K. Wayne Hindmarsh is dean emeritus at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy.
E-scooter injuries are on the rise among both kids and adults, data and doctors say

There was a 32% increase in e-scooter hospitalizations in Canada over a one-year period.
B.C. health minister praises U.S. recruitment, says 780 applications in 2 months

Josie Osborne says more than 2,250 doctors, nurses and other health professionals have signed up for webinars and expressed interest in working in B.C. since March.
Two pharmacists sanctioned for serious failures in monitoring a patient

Both missed several refills of medication prescribed to vulnerable patient who has now been in a vegetative state after a cardioembolic stroke.
Have your say: What are your hopes and dreams?

Four pharmacists share their wishes and ambitions for their practice and pharmacy care in the years to come.
Did you miss ISMP Canada's latest Med Safety Exchange webinar?

ISMP Canada's YouTube channel features loads of medication safety resources—including full recordings of their Med Safety Exchange webinar series. Check out the most recent recording here!
Art with impact

Summer in Canada is a wonderful time to enjoy outdoor art exhibits and attractions, which is where reader Lois Stevens got inspired to take her photo.
Obesity rates in Canada increased faster during pandemic than in previous 11 years

A new report says the prevalence of obesity increased faster during the COVID-19 pandemic than it did over the course of more than a decade beforehand, specifically in young adults.