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What clinicians need to know about ADHD meds
Pharmaceutical management of ADHD in children, adolescents and adults.
24 ways for doctors to give back
As a physician, most calls to contribute to charities are asking you for money, time or expertise. Sometimes, you can’t give any more of those three things. Here’s a list of other ways to donate to charity or do good in the world.

Kudos to the Wellspring Leadership Award winners

These pharmacy leaders aim to improve pharmacy training and provide better support for vulnerable populations.
Two deputy chief medical officers resign from their positions with Alberta Health

Health Minister Jason Copping confirmed during question period Wednesday that both of the doctors have submitted letters of resignation.
N.L. paying telehealth company more than twice what it pays doctors for consultations

The NLMA found a contract between the provincial government and Fonemed among the province's online roster of completed access to information requests.
Ontario to allow pharmacists to prescribe antiviral Paxlovid for COVID-19
Prescriptions plummeted during the pandemic: study

Manitoba study shows sudden drop in all drug classes.
'Disappointed': Physician associations call on gov'ts to step up with more money, more teamwork

The 'Dear First Ministers' letter—signed by presidents of 14 national, provincial and territorial associations representing doctors—comes a month after the country's health ministers met in Vancouver.
CFPC formalizes commitment to cultural safety and humility in delivery of healthcare to Indigenous peoples

Signed declaration of commitment at Family Medicine Forum.
U.K. physicians prescribe heat in new initiative

The program, which pays for the heat of people with some serious lung conditions, pays for itself in reduced hospital visits, its founder says.
New Brunswick Liberals call for increased respiratory illness reporting

The province issues weekly case reports for COVID-19 and flu infections, but does not share data on respiratory syncytial virus.
Key details of BC's new Physician Master Agreement

A historic vote included saw ballots cast from 5,591 members.