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- 7/4/2013
Alberta pharmacists step up during flood crisis
Pharmacists are known to go the extra mile to look after patients when a major crisis hits – and that’s exactly what happened in southern Alberta when extreme flooding forced tens of thousands of people out of their homes, knocked out electricity and caused severe damage to countless residences and businesses. - 7/4/2013
Press Review - July 5, 2013
Check out our review of recent medical stories in the media - <strong>Top Story: </strong>Are July’s increased hospital deaths really caused by rookie doctors? Read this and - 7/4/2013
Nominations Now Open for the 2013 CARE Centre Joan Lesmond IEN of the Year Award
Annual award highlights outstanding internationally educated nurses. - 7/3/2013
Many rural women travel 2 hours to deliver baby: CIHI
A new report has found stark differences in the ways rural and urban women give birth. - 7/3/2013
Drug-induced liver injury rate is increasing
Incidence of drug-induced liver injury in the general population is rising, new study finds. - 7/3/2013
Revolution thwarted
At this year's OPA conference, I sought to acquire more professional autonomy for staff pharmacists. Sadly, my efforts were defeated. - 7/3/2013
International summit on medicine shortages generates call to action
TORONTO | The final communiqué of the International Summit on Medicine Shortages offers a number of recommendations and ideas for stakeholders to consider on how to reduce the occurrence of medicine shortages. - 7/3/2013
FDA shuts down 1,677 Internet pharmacies
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in partnership with international regulatory and law enforcement agencies, has cracked down on thousands of rogue internet pharmacies, including some that present themselves as Canadian.