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- 8/7/2013
MDs suspended after 'altercation' at Flin Flon hospital
Two physicians in a northern Manitoba community have been taken off the job after an "altercation" at the local hospital, the CBC reports. - 8/7/2013
West Nile virus not detected in fatal U.S. transfusion
Donor’s viral load may have been waning, but not too low for immunosuppressed recipient, authorities suggest - 8/6/2013
CSA Group, BSI form global strategic alliance for medical devices
TORONTO | CSA Group, a leading global testing and certification organization headquartered in Toronto, has expanded its European electro-medical devices testing services with the acquisition of the German testing business of British Standards Institution (BSI). - 8/6/2013
Most countries ill-equipped to cope with 'silent epidemic' of hepatitis
LONDON | The World Hepatitis Alliance is calling for urgent attention to be given to recent figures showing that although viral hepatitis kills as many people as HIV/AIDS, the great majority of countries have no programs in place to tackle it. - 8/6/2013
Vaccinating boys plays key in HPV prevention: U of T study
TORONTO | Improving vaccination rates against the human papillomavirus (HPV) in boys is key to protecting both men and women, says research from University of Toronto Professor Peter A. Newman, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work. - 8/6/2013
What ‘up close and personal’ medical care means to me
Imagine if every patient you saw was also a loved one. How much harder would you work to make sure that the person before you got the utmost in personal care? That no stone was left unturned? - 8/6/2013
Manitoba pharmacists pass regulations for new Act
Manitoba pharmacists have formally passed the bulky regulations document supporting the province’s long-anticipated new Pharmaceutical Act. - 8/6/2013
App for iPhone helps patients treat their ADHD
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. | App developer MindMed says its first mobile application for consumers enables attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) patients to treat their condition by increasing their concentration, attention and focus through a program that's optimized for mobile devices. - 8/6/2013
PatientOrderSets.com integrates with Cerner Millennium
TORONTO | PatientOrderSets.com has developed integration of its clinical order set software with Cerner Millennium. This integration will allow clinicians to complete order sets using PatientOrderSets.com's customized user interface. - 8/6/2013
Thiessen releases report on cancer drug supply chain
Pharmacist charged with reviewing Ontario’s chemotherapy under-dosing crisis unveils his findings