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- 1/16/2014
Rising interest rates don’t always mean poor returns for bonds
With interest rates at historical lows, a common question I get from my physician clients is: “Should I reduce my bond position because interest rates are expected to rise?” They are worried that higher interest rates will have a negative impact on the bond portion of their portfolios. However, the situation is more complex than that. - 1/16/2014
OPA pushing for further expansion of scope
Ontario’s pharmacists got a chance to present their case for further expansion of their professional scope of practice before the province’s finance committee during pre-budget hearings this week. - 1/16/2014
Managing medications after bariatric surgery
As bariatric surgery is a nondrug measure, it has not been a focus of pharmacy in the past. But, it has important consequences for drug therapy. - 1/16/2014
Fears of a looming tech shortage unwarranted: AHS
Some say patients could be left vulnerable if too many pharmacy assistants are unable to meet the new regulation standards. - 1/16/2014
CAPT Corner—January 2014
Here's hoping that with the expansion of the various roles in pharmacy, more of the personnel supporting pharmacists will be recognized for their efforts. - 1/16/2014
B.C. tech who provided OxyContin to alleged gang avoids jail time
Woman claims notorious gangsters pressured her into filling fraudulent prescriptions. - 1/16/2014
B.C. doctor slams walk-in clinics
But local hospital district says walk-in clinics necessary piece of health-care puzzle - 1/16/2014
Ask the Private Drug Plans Expert: Closed PPNs bad for pharmacy?
Are closed preferred provider networks bad for the pharmacy profession? - 1/15/2014
Canadian IMG looking to study at home asks to be exempt from language requirements
He was born in Canada and went to undergraduate school in Canada, but he's being asked to prove his English skills before being allowed to improve his skills in British Columbia. - 1/15/2014
Are you watching? : New TV series to show real life and death at Vancouver hospital
This month, a new, six-episode Canadian documentary, Emergency Room: Life and Death at Vancouver General Hospital, takes viewers behind the scenes for an unscripted, unflinching look at the busiest ER in the province. Doctors Gina Gill and Andrew Campbell spoke to the Medical Post about their experience working under the camera’s eye. - 1/15/2014
Jaydess: new levonorgestrel-containing intrauterine contraceptive
Intrauterine system provides contraception for up to three years.