Marjo Johne
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- 12/16/2021
At long last: B.C. pharmacists set to take leading role in COVID booster rollout
A successful trial saw more than 250,000 booster shots at pharmacies booked through the province's registration and scheduling system during the week of December 6. - 12/16/2021
Forced to resign: Doctor treated patient who overdosed 'as though he was a nuisance'
Toronto family physician Dr. Mory Mayer Gutman, who had faced previous sanctions, also provided inadequate care to other patients, according to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. - 12/15/2021
Suspended again: Accused twice of sexual offences, doctor must pay almost $39,000 in hearing costs
Alberta neurologist Dr. Bradley Jack Stewart is currently facing criminal charges in relation to a female patient he saw in 2012. Two years earlier, he had carried on a sexual relationship with another patient. - 12/13/2021
$21,500 fine for $242K in kickbacks: Another ex-partner of Quebec's deposed 'king of pharmacy' sees sanctions
Laurie Pelletier-Tremblay, who joined forces with disgraced pharmacy owner Jonathan-Yan Perreault to buy a Uniprix pharmacy, told the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec she didn't know she was doing anything illegal. - 12/13/2021
Double trouble: Husband-and-wife docs suspended for hiring patients, inappropriate prescribing
The Victoria, B.C., psychiatrists put their vulnerable patients at risk, ruled the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia. - 12/12/2021
Supply chain or drug affordability issues? There’s an app for that
With about 5,000 users to date, the Prescribe Smart app is designed to help doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals find drug coverage information and identify medication alternatives - 12/12/2021
Doc hit with $700k civil court fines, costs for sexually assaulting fellow doctor found guilty: tribunal
Dr. Syed Nasir Ali, who has continued to practice after the 2017 Ontario Superior Court ruling, will get to keep his license until the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal decides on sanctions. - 12/9/2021
It's an EHR, not a phone directory: 3-month suspension and $8K in hearing costs for pharmacist's peek into woman's health file
Soosai Stanislaus said he just wanted to help. But the province's privacy commissioner concluded earlier that he was trying to dissuade the woman from filing an insurance claim after she and Stanislaus got into a car accident. - 12/9/2021
Beyond Bill C-3: What else is needed to protect doctors against intimidation?
The proposed legislation to criminalize intimidation of healthcare workers and patients must be tied to safety policies and procedures at hospitals and clinics, say experts on the topic. - 12/8/2021
Change the terms and conditions: CMA meets social media giants pushing for healthcare workers' online safety
Terms and conditions for social media use should make it clear that threats and intimidation are not acceptable and will have consequences, said Dr. Katharine Smart, president of the Canadian Medical Association.
