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- 2/16/2023
Pharmacy Entrepreneur Adam Silvertown: "I like a good problem."
I did not consider myself an entrepreneur when I graduated. I was dedicated to my profession and envisioned a career where I might possibly one day be my own boss. I know it’s very cliché to say this, but I could never have predicted what taking the plunge into pharmacy ownership was going to be like for me. - 2/16/2023
‘Drug dealers don’t become doctors.’ Crown says ex medical student motivated by greed
In her closing address to a Nova Scotia Supreme Court jury, Crown prosecutor Kim McOnie said Sandeson had planned to sell the marijuana he stole from the victim to clear a $78,000 debt just as he was starting medical school at Dalhousie University. - 2/16/2023
Alberta Opposition NDP promise health teams to improve access to family physicians
NDP Leader Rachel Notley says if her party forms government after the spring election, its goal would be for a million or more Albertans to be able to see their family doctor within a day or two near where they live. - 2/16/2023
Committee studying assisted dying calls for more engagement from government
Members of the committee held 36 meetings, heard from nearly 150 witnesses and reviewed more than 350 briefs on the medically assisted dying program. - 2/15/2023
Case report: And just one more thing . . .
An add-on question from a patient at Dr. Dickson's clinic reveals a dramatic case of depigmentation. - 2/15/2023
U.S. FDA panel weighs moving opioid antidote over the counter
The brand under review, Narcan, comes as a nasal spray and is the leading version of the drug. - 2/15/2023
Canadians should get info on how much alcohol is in a standard drink: minister
Recent guidance also says alcohol bottles and cans should have mandatory labels explaining health risks and information about what a standard size drink is. - 2/15/2023
Yukon premier meets federal ministers over health, calls northern funding ‘critical’
Premier Ranj Pillai says healthcare delivery can cost three to four times as much for the territory where people often have to leave home to get specialized treatment. - 2/15/2023
B.C. Premier Eby and federal ministers discuss bilateral health agreements
Ottawa intends to negotiate separate agreements with each of the jurisdictions to tailor the deal for provincial or territorial healthcare needs. - 2/14/2023
Family medicine is a dumping ground for other people’s work
Many specialists ignore the requirements in the schedule of benefits and expect family doctors to deal with follow-up care, ordering tests and admin work, argues Dr. Adam Stewart.