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- 3/20/2023
N.S. offering nurses $10,000 bonuses to keep them from leaving health system
Premier Tim Houston says the bonuses are to recognize the importance of nurses and to let them know the province needs them. - 3/20/2023
Alberta program trains rural healthcare workers in supporting sex assault victims
The course focuses on assessment, forensic evidence collection and court testimony. - 3/20/2023
Shortage: Health Canada expects limited supply of nitroglycerin sprays this spring
The sprays are used for as-needed pain relief for those with coronary artery disease suffering pain during angina. The fast-acting medication is taken sublingually. - 3/20/2023
New scholarship launches for Indigenous students pursuing pharmacy degrees in Canada
The national scholarship is now open for applications for the upcoming 2023-24 academic year. - 3/20/2023
Two lots of cystic fibrosis drug recalled
Health Canada has sent out an advisory about the two lots of Cayston that have the potential for glass contamination. - 3/20/2023
Work to begin on new B.C. health centre, owned and operated by Sts'ailes First Nation
A groundbreaking ceremony was held in Harrison Mills for the planned Sts’ailes Community Care Campus, which will be owned and operated by the Sts’ailes First Nation. - 3/20/2023
Poilievre calls for testing that would allow doctors, nurses to work across Canada
Poilievre says his proposed “blue seal” testing standard would allow qualified healthcare professionals to work in any province or territory that volunteers to be part of the program. - 3/17/2023
New COVID origins data point to raccoon dogs in China market
The canines, named for their raccoon-like faces, are often bred for their fur and sold for meat in animal markets across China. - 3/17/2023
Federal government announces $80M for critical drug initiative in Alberta
The project is to include a new facility that could produce new and critical medicines, which is touted by both the federal and provincial governments as being the first of its kind in Western Canada.