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- 3/15/2024
B.C. proposes law allowing government to sue companies behind products that can be harmful to health
The Public Health Accountability and Cost Recovery Act is modelled on previous B.C. legislation that allows the province to seek recovery of health-related tobacco and opioid damage costs. - 3/15/2024
Program helping northern Ontario ERs stay open set to expire
Many of the province’s more isolated hospitals that rely on locums have been benefiting from the Temporary Locum Program, which pays them a premium. - 3/14/2024
Case report: Bigger?
Dr. Robert Dickson sees something dramatic in his walk-in that addresses common issues we don’t often consider. - 3/14/2024
Applications open for the Alberta College of Pharmacy’s Leadership Development Award
The award is open to pharmacy techs who've been practising up to five years. - 3/13/2024
Suspect arrested after woman robbed at knifepoint in Regina hospital waiting room
The Saskatchewan Health Authority said hospital security guards apprehended the 34-year-old suspect, and the woman was not hurt. - 3/13/2024
Problem solved: What are some tips for paying off debt and starting my practice on a good financial footing?
We asked your fellow physicians how they tackle this problem. - 3/13/2024
Few Black medical students are pursuing a career in surgery. A new study explains why
Lack of mentorship, as well as disparities in socioeconomic status, tied into another key barrier identified by the participants—an overemphasis on research experience when selecting medical students for surgical residencies. - 3/13/2024
CPhA shares measles infographic resource for pharmacists
PHAC recently recommended Canadians double check if they are indeed vaccinated against the highly infectious disease. - 3/13/2024
Patient perspective: Is my doctor using AI?
This piece from the Associated Press takes a look at the artificial intelligence tools that are becoming more widely used among American doctors. - 3/13/2024
Despite 20 years of issues, Peel paramedics are still being dispatched using a flawed system
The Ministry of Health, which operates the facility, has failed to address the problems plaguing the facility despite ongoing advocacy from the Region of Peel.