Marjo Johne
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- 7/6/2021
Amid wildfires and devastation, B.C. pharmacist dispenses medicine—and kindness
"All these people need medication," a nurse handed Lillooet pharmacist Carmen Langdon a list of evacuees from the town of Lytton who had fled the burned-down town without their prescription drugs. So Langdon, who had lived and helped out through wildfires before, went to work. - 7/5/2021
Discrimination not a factor in hospital's refusal to treat black man who died hours later: SHA
The health authority has issued an apology and paid more than $81,000 in damages to Samwel Uko's family. Now it's asking the province's superior court to dismiss the family's civil suit. - 7/1/2021
After their starring role during the pandemic, will pharmacists continue to shine post-COVID?
COVID-19 gave Canadians pharmacists an opportunity to finally apply the full extent of their clinical capabilities. But what happens after the pandemic ends? In this new series, we explore the role of pharmacists after COVID-19. - 7/1/2021
Mole checks and prescription refills in ER? It's happening in Alberta
As doctors leave the province's 'hostile political environment' or retire from practice, their orphaned patients seek non-urgent care in emergency departments - 6/29/2021
New tool measures compassion in healthcare
The Sinclair Compassion Questionnaire provides insights on how patients experience and value the different aspects of compassion, to help healthcare providers improve their services. - 6/28/2021
New online 'atlas' maps out trends in pharmacist services delivery in Ontario
Created by the University of Toronto's Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, the OPEN Interactive Atlas Tool will help healthcare policymakers plan more effectively - 6/27/2021
Small-town Ontario pharmacists leave $7-million gift to their community
The endowment left behind by Vance's Pharmacy owners Leland and Thora Vance gives the community of Wingham, Ont., between $250,000 and $300,000 a year towards education, healthcare, recreation and local churches. - 6/24/2021
Recall issued on lot of Linessa 21 birth control pills
Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals should check Linessa 21 packaging before dispensing, regardless of lot number - 6/24/2021
Calgary doctor wins prestigious Red Dot award for innovation that allows multi-patient ventilator use
Dr. Stephen Roy thought it was safe and dangerous to split a ventilator. So he came up with an ingenious, award-winning solution. - 6/23/2021
Can five new adjudicators and one new name add up to a better tribunal at the CPSO?
With the appointment this week of five legally-trained adjudicators, the CPSO continues to make progress in its goal of improving the way it regulates doctors and addresses public complaints. But there's much work that needs to be done if the CPSO is to follow most, if not all, the recommendations made in 2015 by retired Ontario judge Stephen Goudge. - 6/23/2021
'Turning point' drives Waterloo pharmacist to raise funds for local mental health education centre
With more than $100,000 raised by Pascal Niccoli, Shoppers Drug Mart donates $500,000 to the Canadian Mental Health Association, which will use the money to enhance and build more 'recovery colleges" for mental health. - 6/23/2021
Robotics and automation give Mednow a competitive edge in digital pharmacy
The Vancouver-based startup, which uses a proprietary robotics system to sort and package medications, is set to expand on a national scale
