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- 9/24/2013
Study compares public, private insurance coverage for new medicines
TORONTO | A study published by the Canadian Health Policy Institute (CHPI) compares insurance coverage for new medicines between Canada's provincial and federal public drug programs as well as between public-sector drug programs and the benchmarks currently set in a competitive market by private-sector drug insurance. - 9/24/2013
Pharmasave passes 200-store milestone in Ontario
Just 16 years after arriving in the province, Pharmasave recently celebrated surpassing the 200 store milestone with the opening of its 204th Ontario pharmacy. - 9/24/2013
Lymphedema research gets $5-million boost in Alberta
CALGARY | Alberta researchers will be able to explore the lymphatic system more extensively thanks to a $5-million donation from Dianne and Irving Kipnes. - 9/24/2013
CACDS nixes MirixaPro
The Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores has decided to scrap the roll out of MirixaPro, the web-based clinical documentation platform that was intended as a way to help community pharmacies facilitate the adoption of professional pharmacy services. - 9/23/2013
Press Review - September 24, 2013
Check out our review of recent healthcare stories in the media - <strong>Top Story: </strong>When the Patient is Racist. Read this and - 9/23/2013
When nurses become attached to their patients
Although nurses are taught to maintain emotional distance from patients, the "line between a professional and personal relationship with a patient can become blurred," RN Sarah Horstmann wrote on the New York Times' "Well" blog last week. - 9/23/2013
Weight loss fails to protect the heart in type 2 diabetes
But lifestyle change has other benefits, argues Canadian physician - 9/23/2013
Last Word: Transforming innovation procurement
A call to action to ensure sustainability of the healthcare system - 9/23/2013
Trailblazers: Pushing the envelope
Working with colleagues in Canada and Russia, Dr. Luis Schang has found a new way of stopping enveloped viruses from infecting cells - 9/23/2013
Tower of research power
The Hospital for Sick Children’s new $400-million research tower in central Toronto is designed to foster constructive collaboration among scientists