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- 4/29/2013
Windsor nurse practitioner wins local nursing award
Shauna Carter recognized for working with frail and elderly patients in local long-term care homes. - 4/29/2013
Nurse's salary tops $300,000
Some concerns are being raised after a nurse did so much overtime last year her salary topped $300 000. - 4/29/2013
Pharmacists the unrivalled OTC advisers
- 4/29/2013
New drug approvals slower in Canada than Europe, U.S.: Fraser Institute
CALGARY | It takes Health Canada nearly a year to grant marketing approval to prescription drugs while new medicines are often approved faster in Europe and the United States, according to a report from the Fraser Institute, an independent public policy think-tank. - 4/29/2013
“Teamwork” the message of annual technician conference
"A successful day in pharmacy can no longer be measured by how many prescriptions we fill, but rather how many patients we help.” - 4/29/2013
Letter: More NP clinics, not PAs, will improve health care
There are fundamental concerns regarding the use of physician assistants. PAs are unregulated workers who, under the supervision and delegation of a physician, perform tasks such as taking histories, treating conditions, and assisting during surgery. - 4/29/2013
OICR selected as co-ordinating centre for cancer clinical trials
TORONTO | The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research has been selected by the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer to develop the co-ordinating centre for the Canadian Cancer Clinical Trials Network. - 4/29/2013
Mobile screening service sparks physicians' concern it is targeting elderly
A North-Dakota based private health screening service has been making its rounds across British Columbia, sparking concerns amongst physicians for targeting the elderly. - 4/29/2013
Lawmakers expand use of EpiPens by school nurses in emergency
The state Legislature gave its final approval Tuesday to a bill aimed at allowing school nurses to administer a potentially lifesaving allergy medication in an emergency.