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- 11/25/2018
National pharmacare by 2020 would cost $9.7 B in public funding but save more in total costs: analysis
A new analysis in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) outlines the potential government cost of a national Canadian pharmacare program and sets out approaches to shifting the funding for drugs in Canada to realize billions in savings. - 11/25/2018
Trazodone associated with similar risk of falls and major fractures as antipsychotics in seniors with dementia
As physicians attempt to decrease antipsychotic use in seniors with dementia, they need to be aware that trazodone, frequently used as an alternative, is associated with a similar risk of falls and major fractures as atypical antipsychotics, according to new research. - 11/25/2018
Esomeprazole switching from Schedule II to Schedule III status in Canada
To be available for self-selection for once-daily 14-day treatment of frequent heartburn - 11/25/2018
B.C. court hearing Cambie case orders injunction against ban on private care until June
The judge ruled that the government cannot enforce the provisions until their constitutionality is determined at trial - 11/22/2018
OMA backpedals on 'redistribution' relativity resolution from special meeting
Though the effort appears to be an attempt for the association to appease all doctors it represents, some have questioned whether the OMA leadership is in fact undermining its governing body