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- 6/19/2022
Regulatory change means NB pharmacies can't provide consumer incentives for prescriptions and pharma services
Becoming the seventh province to create such a prohibition, New Brunswick joins British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. - 6/19/2022
B.C. directs pharmacies to keep some types of baby formula behind counter
The statement says manufacturers are distributing the specialized formulas for public purchase exclusively to pharmacies until more product is available. - 6/19/2022
Sperm: Fathers taking metformin could increase the risk of congenital malformation
Metformin treatment in the father during sperm development is associated with birth defects, particularly in boys' genitals, reports a new study from Denmark. - 6/17/2022
New Alzheimer’s Disease marker has implications for brain supplements
Elevated blood levels of the enzyme PHGDH may be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to a new study published in Cell Metabolism. - 6/16/2022
'It drives me nuts!' Women undertreated for aortic stenosis
Rsearchers found that over the study period of approximately 12 years, the prevalence of people living with AS increased in both sexes. - 6/16/2022
Let’s talk funerals . . . or do we have to?
In a frank conversation with his daughter, Dr. Gary Kinney discusses death and dealing with what remains. - 6/16/2022
Canada expected to finish review of first COVID-19 shot for youngest kids in weeks
Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Howard Njoo told a news conference this morning that Health Canada continues to review Moderna's application for a vaccine to protect children between six months and five years old. - 6/16/2022
Bureaucracy hampers FP training
Family medicine training is over-valuing hospital experiences with rare conditions rather than what community FPs like me can teach them, argues Dr. Jabir Jassam. - 6/16/2022
When healthcare goes wrong: It’s time for transparency in patient safety
According to a 2019 report from the Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Canada was already facing a public health crisis prior to the pandemic: a crisis of patient safety. - 6/16/2022
Montreal AIDS conference organizer warns of 'catastrophe' if delegates denied visas
Dr. Jean-Pierre Routy, a professor of medicine at McGill University and local co-chair of the AIDS 2022 conference, says at least 400 delegates who received scholarships to attend the conference are still waiting for visas.