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- 4/14/2013
Alberta's doctors reach tentative, 7-year deal with province
Deal includes three-year freeze back to 2011 plus one-time, $68 million payment - 4/12/2013
Expanded tech duties on horizon in Manitoba
Once the new Manitoba Pharmacy Act takes effect in Manitoba, pharmacy technicians in this province will assume wider responsibilities in their workplaces—but there are areas even now where they may see a broader range of duties. - 4/11/2013
Quebec doctors say non-hospital MRIs should be covered by government
MONTREAL | Doctors in Quebec are calling on the provincial government to expand medical coverage to pay for ultrasounds and other imaging procedures when they are performed outside hospitals. - 4/11/2013
Lupus patients often fail to get Pap tests
Screening falls short despite higher risk for cervical dysplasia - 4/11/2013
Ontario College of Pharmacists given oversight of drug prep firms
The recent discovery that nearly 1,200 cancer patients received diluted chemotherapy drugs has the Ontario government scrambling to get regulations in place to govern private companies that prepare such medications. - 4/11/2013
Contrast-free urograms possible in minor hematuria cases
Study shows no impact on detection of clinically significant findings - 4/11/2013
Drug spending is slowing, according to CIHI
Spending on prescribed drugs in Canada is slowing, owing to the expiration of patents on popular brands, according to new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). - 4/11/2013
New Drug: Picato for actinic keratosis
New topical treatment is for non-hyperkeratotic, non-hypertrophic actinic keratosis in adults. - 4/11/2013
Press Review - April 12, 2013
Check out our review of recent medical stories in the media - <strong>Top Story: </strong>Size does matter: Women rate men with larger genitalia as more attractive, Ottawa biologist says. Read this and