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- 2/15/2024
More people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, finds large study
The study took information on how drugs were taken in about 71,000 of the more than 311,000 total U.S. overdose deaths over three years. - 2/15/2024
U.S. FDA expands use of asthma drug Xolair to treat severe food allergies
People who use Xolair must continue to avoid the foods that cause them reactions. - 2/15/2024
Could measles really explode in Canada?
The global picture is changing for this dangerous disease. - 2/15/2024
Call Auntie a model of Indigenous-led community healthcare
The initiative started as a hotline and has since grown to include a weekly clinic that offers wrap-around health support. - 2/14/2024
Prime minister and Manitoba premier announce $633M in health funding
Almost $434 million is to support Manitoba’s three-year plan to improve healthcare and about $199 million is to bolster care for seniors. - 2/14/2024
Legal experts raise concerns about Alberta's plans for transgender youth
Thirty-six law professors, legal researchers and other staff from two Alberta universities are asking the province to reconsider policy changes affecting transgender youth. - 2/14/2024
Assisted-dying expansion delay not based on stereotypes around mental illness: Virani
Canada’s justice minister says allowing access to an assisted death solely on the basis of a mental disorder is a complex endeavour—and that’s the only reason for the delay. - 2/14/2024
Risking his own safety to deliver essential care earned Aaron LaBorde the Public Protector Award
The Pharmacy Practice + Business Awards recognize Canadian pharmacy professionals who deliver exceptional patient care via innovative and successful pharmacy practice models. Read on to meet this year’s Public Protector Award winner, Aaron LaBorde. - 2/14/2024
Meet the winner of the Raise Your Voice award, Kelly Grindrod: Putting pharmacy in the spotlight across Canada
The Pharmacy Practice + Business Awards recognize Canadian pharmacy professionals who deliver exceptional patient care via innovative and successful pharmacy practice models. Read on to meet Kelly Grindrod, this year’s Raise Your Voice Award winner. - 2/14/2024
Naushin Hooda: Rising to the occasion to find healthcare solutions earns her the Rising Star Award
The Pharmacy Practice + Business Awards recognize Canadian pharmacy professionals who deliver exceptional patient care via innovative and successful pharmacy practice models. Read on to meet Naushin Hooda, this year’s Rising Star Award winner.