Marjo Johne
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 3/16/2022
Doctor hits back against $6 million lawsuit alleging forced sterilization
Dr. Andrew Kotaska wants the Northwest Territories Supreme Court to dismiss the lawsuit and award him costs on 'an elevated scale,' citing 'malicious and untrue allegations of racial bias' in the claim filed by a patient from Tuktoyaktuk. - 3/9/2022
Doctor slammed for using unapproved, unproven cancer treatment treatments, even on a patient with no cancer
Dr. Akbar Nauman Khan—who has restrictions related to ivermectin and COVID vaccine exemptions—told one patient’s oncologist that SAFE chemotherapy had an FDA-approved trial and was okayed for off-label use for colon cancer. In reality, he had no evidence of this, according to the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal. - 3/9/2022
Suspension and $29K in costs for doctor who let nurses do unsupervised cosmetic procedures
Dr. Naveen Tandon, who had previously been prohibited from providing primary care in Ontario and Saskatchewan, has closed down his skincare clinics in Saskatoon and Regina - 3/7/2022
Remote role with a Saskatoon clinic leads to $86K-liability for B.C. doctor
In defending his case, Dr. Robert Colistro said he believed the clinic he oversaw was using the right billing codes based on how he and the clinic owner interpreted the province’s payment schedule. - 3/3/2022
Increases, inflation and inequities: A western perspective for Ontario doctors mulling a new fee agreement
Dr. Eric Cadesky, a family physician who was president of Doctors of B.C. when it negotiated a master agreement that won strong member support, declined to comment on Ontario's proposed fee deal but said negotiations shouldn’t focus on across-the-board compensation increases. - 3/1/2022
OMA urges doctors to vote for proposed fee agreement
Proposed agreement is a 'better alternative to arbitration and yields more benefits, and in more areas, than would likely be awarded' by arbitration board, says the Ontario Medical Association. - 2/28/2022
Pharmacist who hiked up prices for insurance claims gets $40K fine and six-month suspension
Montreal pharmacist Jessie Haggaï inflated prices for pharmaceutical services by as much as eight times the average price in the province or sector, according to the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec. - 2/28/2022
One company, two owners sanctioned: Second pharmacist gets 10-month suspension and $10K in hearing costs
Adel Soliman told the discipline committee at the Ontario College of Pharmacists that he was "overstretched" from managing two pharmacies. But the committee ruled he was 'ultimately responsible' for what happened during his watch. - 2/23/2022
Borrow a book then see a doctor? You could if you're in a Pictou County library
A new service makes use of existing library space and equipment to match residents to a family doctor or nurse practitioner through virtual care. - 2/22/2022
Neurosurgeon gets two-month suspension for not doing five-minute brain drainage check
The device that controlled the drainage was made of magnet and the patient had an MRI post-surgery. Had Dr. Khalil Khalaf checked–as his patient had asked repeatedly–he would have seen the device was set for maximum flow.
