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- 4/10/2013
Manitoba proposes paid services
At the annual Manitoba Society of Pharmacists meeting April 6, pharmacists learned that a Reimbursement Proposal for Professional Pharmacy Services has been developed and is being examined by Manitoba Health. - 4/10/2013
MRI an option for colon screening?
Technique has the advantage of avoiding radiation exposure - 4/9/2013
One-on-one: Alberta health minister 'confident' about reaching doctor deal
EDMONTON | Alberta Health Minister Fred Horne expressed confidence this week that ongoing fee talks with the Alberta Medical Association could soon reach a conclusion. - 4/9/2013
Thiessen to head review of cancer drug supply
Review highlights complexity of pharmaceutical out-sourcing system. - 4/9/2013
CBC publishes ranking of hospital performance across Canada
TORONTO | The CBC program The Fifth Estate has published a ranking of the performance of 239 Canadian hospitals as well as grades for individual performance measures on more than 600 hospitals. - 4/9/2013
Newfoundland economist says independent pharmacies in trouble
The writing is on the wall for independents, reknowned economist says. - 4/8/2013
Proximity to uranium plant linked with lupus
Studies suggest estrogen-like effects could help explain the finding - 4/8/2013
Alberta pharmacists: why spend $400,000 on ads about drug savings?
The Alberta Pharmacists’ Association and grassroots Alberta pharmacists are questioning why the Alberta government has invested in a province-wide radio and print ad campaign to tell Albertans that “Lower prescription costs are good medicine for you, your family and for Alberta.” - 4/8/2013
Liver-related deaths in Canada up almost 30% in eight years
TORONTO | A report by the Canadian Liver Foundation shows an almost 30% increase in deaths from liver disease in the eight years from 2000 to 2007. Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia are the hardest hit. - 4/8/2013
Interactive survey results look inside a nurse’s world
CBC's the fifth estate went directly to registered nurses to get their perspective on the quality of care in Canada's hospitals in a cross-country survey.