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- 7/19/2022
N.L. minister to meet with frustrated Ukrainian doctors in the province who fled war
All physicians wanting a licence to practise in Newfoundland and Labrador can apply online at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador website. - 7/19/2022
POLL: Is your pharmacy having a tough time keeping cold/cough meds on the shelf?
Reports from all over the country indicate that pharmacies are having a hard time keeping basics like children's pain and fever OTC medications and cough syrup on the shelves. Is this happening at your pharmacy? - 7/19/2022
Improve your physician collaborations
Clinical practice guidelines and regulatory colleges both recommend interprofessional collaboration. But, even knowing this collaboration can enhance patient care, many pharmacists struggle with enhancing relationships with physicians in their community. - 7/19/2022
Nova Scotia reduces multiple letter requirement for gender affirming care
For more than a year, Nova Scotia gender advocacy groups and the Halifax Sexual Health Centre have been calling for the change. - 7/18/2022
COVID-19: the case for ongoing masking
Face masks are a must if we hope to mitigate future deaths and economic devastation, says Dr. Daniel Okoro. - 7/18/2022
Breast milk is beneficial for the brains of premature babies
More and more research is demonstrating links between intestinal flora and brain function, according to Dr. Thuy Mai Luu, medical director of the Neonatal Follow-up Program at CHU Sainte-Justine. - 7/18/2022
Pharmacists in Quebec: lack of staff and poor distribution according to OPQ
While Quebec saw a net increase in the number of pharmacists working in the province in 2021, several regions saw that number drop. - 7/18/2022
Charlottetown hospital calls Code Orange after accident prompts need for more staff
Code Orange is called when an external disaster or threat is likely to require additional hospital resources. - 7/18/2022
Pilot projects offer GMF pharmacists a chance to showcase their added front-line value
Five pilot projects aimed at evaluating both the impact and added value of pharmacists practicing within family medicine groups—known as GMFs in Quebec—have been launched by the province’s health minister.