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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. - 7/3/2011
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. - 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. - 6/29/2011
Look beyond ALC to understand wait times, says COA president
There is more to the wait-times problem than stranded alternate level of care (ALC) patients, says Dr. Ross Leighton, president of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association. - 6/29/2011
Ryerson announces health informatics certificate program
This fall, Toronto’s Ryerson University will launch a new certificate program designed for health or information technology professionals who want to move into the field of health informatics. - 6/28/2011
Marketplace best venue for drugstore trendspotting
From space-age electronic head massagers that work while a person sleeps, to iPad-sized mini scales that enable on-the-go weight and body mass index monitoring, if it’s coming down the health and beauty pipeline, it was on display at Marketplace earlier this week.