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- 3/23/2023
The doors are opening for U.S.-trained physicians
Proposed changes to registration policies aimed at encouraging more physicians to practise in Canada. - 3/23/2023
Pharmpreneur of the week Tom Sun: "I encourage all pharmacists to be curious and strive for change."
I am a firm believer that there are multiple solutions to solve a single problem. Like any other careers in life, you have to be passionate about what you do and finding the “why.” - 3/22/2023
Manitoba service for sexual assault victims sees more staffing trouble as nurses quit
It is the latest blow to the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, which has failed at times to live up to its plan to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. - 3/22/2023
Case report: A COVID rash?
A walk-in clinic patient attributes a body rash to COVID, but Dr. Robert Dickson suspects something further. - 3/22/2023
Canada’s stockpile of ventilators up from 500 to 27,000 after push to procure them
By fall 2020 thousands of ventilators were set to be manufactured in response to multiple contracts that were awarded by the federal government in the spring. - 3/22/2023
More deaths, injuries linked to recalled eyedrops
The eyedrops from EzriCare and Delsam Phama were recalled in February and health authorities are continuing to track infections as they investigate the outbreak. - 3/22/2023
Ottawa to spend $1.5 billion to improve access to drugs for rare diseases
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says up to $1.4 billion of that money will be used to help provinces and territories expand coverage of new and existing drugs that treat rare diseases. - 3/22/2023
Another recall: What's Health Canada doing about infant formula supply issues?
Whether its concern over finding hypoallergenic infant formula or store brands that are often cheaper, Health Canada has announced it’s working with domestic manufacturers, as well as looking at alternative sources from other countries. - 3/22/2023
The (medical) funny pages: It's me, hi, I'm the doctor, it's me
Your weekly dose of giggles! - 3/21/2023
Pharmacy U presenter Sherilyn Houle: The ABCs of RSV: What is it, and what can we do about it?
As a pharmacy professional, you may have received questions from patients about non-prescription products for managing the symptoms of RSV, or prescribers seeking your advice on bronchodilators or corticosteroids for patients with underlying asthma.