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- 5/19/2022
Misinformation on social media threatens healthcare reform: @CMA_Docs president
It's up to Canadian physicians to be active on social media platforms to counter the widespread 'infodemic' that threatens to undermine their work. - 5/19/2022
20 years after spate of hospital deaths, ex worker accused
In the five months that Jennifer Anne Hall was a respiratory therapist at Hedrick Medical Center, the rural Missouri hospital experienced 18 "code blue'' incidents. - 5/19/2022
EXPLAINER: What is monkeypox and where is it spreading?
Monkeypox belongs to the same virus family as smallpox but causes milder symptoms. - 5/19/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Chirag Dave: "Seeing a colleague transform from surviving to thriving is a fulfillment like no other."
I've discovered that the greatest impact I've made in my career is not with my patients but with my colleagues. While the impacts I've made with patients fulfill my sense of purpose, the biggest difference I can make is helping empower my colleagues to be confident and effective in their work. - 5/19/2022
European formula not yet on store shelves despite temporary Health Canada allowance
On May 9, Health Canada recommended that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency temporarily suspend bilingual labelling and nutrient composition requirements to allow infant formula imports from Europe, and thereby reduce Canada's reliance on U.S. suppliers. - 5/19/2022
Meet Lisa Dolovich: Dean of the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto
I am an academic pharmacy leader and Dean of the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto. I do research, teach, and hold various leadership roles across pharmacy and healthcare. - 5/19/2022
POLL: How are you feeling about the return of live educational events?
We're starting to see the re-emergence of in-person pharmacy conferences and events this Spring. How comfortable are you feeling with their reemergence? - 5/19/2022
Health officials say 'strong possibility' of 17 monkeypox cases in Montreal area
Dr. Mylene Drouin says most cases identified in the city are not severe, and their symptoms involve a period of fever and sweating followed by the appearance of a painful rash in the genital area. - 5/18/2022
Canada’s premiers are missing a real chance to fix our ailing healthcare system
When Canada’s premiers doubled down earlier this year on their demand for a $28 billion unconditional increase in the Canada Health Transfer (CHT), they missed an opportunity to finally achieve the kind of healthcare reform our underperforming system has been told it needs over and over again. - 5/18/2022
Newfoundland and Labrador pharmacists now allowed to prescribe Paxlovid
Until now, its use was limited to a hospital setting, and the drug was rationed for only the most high-risk cases.