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- 4/4/2023
J&J proposes paying US$8.9B to settle talcum powder lawsuits
Under a proposal announced Tuesday, a J&J subsidiary will re-file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and seek court approval for a plan that would result in one of the largest product-liability settlements in U.S. history. - 4/4/2023
Ontario to expand list of tests midwives can order; midwives say it's a first step
Jessica Carfagnini, a board member of the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctor, said their hopes are similar to the midwives.’ - 4/3/2023
We have a whole new healthcare landscape since the Canada Health Act
We were practising acute, limited health care once, but today's docs are facing inescapable and exponential change, says Dr. Silvy Mathew. - 4/3/2023
Healthy lifestyle habits could protect against long-lasting COVID
Unfavourable BMI, poor-quality diet and smoking most strongly associated with long-term COVID risk. - 4/3/2023
Embracing change in Walkerton, Ontario
For 86 years and counting Brown’s Pharmacy has served the rural community of Walkerton, Ont., and continues to prosper in the ever-changing pharmacy landscape. - 4/3/2023
Understanding pain and what healthcare professionals can do
As healthcare professionals, we are all too familiar with the debilitating effects of pain on our patients' quality of life. Whether acute or chronic, pain can be a challenge to manage effectively. - 4/3/2023
A different kind of 'morning after pill': An antibiotic to prevent certain STIs?
Single dose of doxycycline could prevent certain infections if taken within hours of unprotected sex. - 4/3/2023
Eyedrops maker couldn't ensure factory was sterile, U.S. FDA says
Food and Drug Administration officials uncovered about a dozen problems with how Global Pharma Healthcare made and tested its eyedrops. - 4/3/2023
What's happening with Canada's baby formula shortage and what parents should do
It’s been more than a year since a product recall forced formula manufacturing giant Abbott Nutrition to close its Michigan factory in February 2022—and supply problems in Canada continue. - 4/3/2023
New scope of practice expansion for N.L. pharmacists takes effect
Four new minor ailments and an expansion of prescription extensions.