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- 7/4/2011
Insurer warns of increased Nova Scotia drug costs following generic cap
Reducing generic costs for Pharmacare clients alone will increase prices for other users, expert warns. - 7/4/2011
N.S. pharmacists and government agree on new dispensing fees
New fee structure follows two-month negotiation period. - 7/4/2011
Insider's view of the Ontario Pharmacy Council
Group tasked with advising province on implementing extended pharmacy services. - 7/4/2011
Nova Scotia announces new NP position
By the end of 2011, three additional NPs will be hired to work in nursing homes in different districts. - 7/4/2011
Unlocking the Value in Your Business: The Silver Lining in the Dark Clouds
Drug stores have changed hands at a brisk rate in Ontario, in many cases at cyclically low valuations. Here's how pharmacy owners can take advantage of that drop through the use of an estate freeze. - 7/3/2011
Folic acid in pregnancy not linked to atopy/asthma in infants
Study follows recent evidence suggesting folic acid supplementation during pregnancy a potential risk factor for atopic diseases in childhood. - 7/3/2011
Deadline passes with no Alberta physician master agreement
EDMONTON | A temporary agreement in principle (AIP) meant to help smooth the way for a more comprehensive—and long lasting—physician service master agreement in Alberta has expired. - 7/3/2011
The Healthcare Interview: Dr. Edzard Ernst: Using science on complementary medicine
Dr. Edzard Ernst has spent years doing what few physicians have been inclined to do: establishing an evidence base for alternative therapies. Despite the fact only 5% of the therapies he has studied have shown a benefit above and beyond a placebo, patients demand there be a future for alternative medicine, and healthcare professionals have a moral duty to find out what is effective and what is not.