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- 7/11/2023
Voting begins for two pharmacist positions on the Ontario College of Pharmacists' board
Registrants have until 5:00 p.m. EST on Aug. 2, 2023 to vote. - 7/11/2023
Popular Prime drink that exceeds Health Canada's caffeine limits to be recalled
Social media influencer Logan Paul's energy drink has proven popular with teens. - 7/11/2023
Canada’s Indigenous women forcibly sterilized decades after other rich countries stopped
There are no solid estimates on how many women are being sterilized against their will, but Indigenous experts say they regularly hear complaints about it. Sen. Yvonne Boyer, whose office is collecting the limited data available, says at least 12,000 women have been affected since the 1970s. - 7/10/2023
Expanded scope plus business smarts equals pharmacy success
Yes, they can. That’s the quick answer to the question of whether pharmacists can provide the services made possible under expanded scopes of practice and a growing slate of government-funded services. - 7/10/2023
UBC launching new diploma in pharmacy leadership
The one-year online program is expected to attract early to mid-career pharmacists. - 7/10/2023
Ottawa could help healthcare with better international recruiting, premiers say
British Columbia Premier David Eby said his province’s biggest challenge is a lack of healthcare workers. - 7/10/2023
Get another COVID-19 booster in the fall, Canada's immunization panel recommends
In June, NACI said that the bivalent mRNA vaccines can be used for people receiving their first two-dose vaccination series. - 7/10/2023
N.L. wants family docs to sign up for its incentive programs
Applications are open now for the Family Practice Start-Up Program—and close as soon as Aug. 31, 2023. - 7/10/2023
First of two mandatory professional development webinars on Indigenous health for Manitoba pharmacy professionals now available
Having originally aired on June 26, the webinar is now available—and the mandatory webinar must be completed by the end of the year. - 7/10/2023
Letter to Canada's Premiers: Urgent action needed to address the family medicine crisis in Canada
Leaders from the College of Family Physicians of Canada and its various provincial branches have outlined their priorities for addressing the primary care crisis as Canada's provincial premiers convene in Winnipeg this week.