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- 4/18/2022
B.C. announces new supports to attract internationally trained nurses
The Health Ministry says some nurses trained outside the country can wait years to get registered and licensed as their credentials are assessed and their English language skills are tested. - 4/18/2022
$200K public relations aid for N.L. cyberattack didn't result in transparency: expert
The Newfoundland and Labrador government has been tight-lipped about the attack discovered Oct. 30, refusing to say what type of cyberattack occurred and why, or whether a ransom was demanded. - 4/18/2022
Health Canada recalls eyebrow beauty product with undeclared ingredient from prescription drug list
The unlicensed product contains 0.004% Isopropyl Cloprostenate. - 4/18/2022
Meet Kelly Grindrod: Pharmacy educator, advocate, disruptor and founder of Pharmacy5in5
We sat down and got to know founder of Pharmacy5in5, Kelly Grindrod. - 4/18/2022
Moderna announces step toward updating COVID shots for fall
Today's COVID-19 vaccines all are based on the original version of the coronavirus. But the virus continues to mutate, with the super-contagious Omicron variant—and its siblings—the latest threat. - 4/18/2022
'We should be able to manage:' Provinces experiencing rise in COVID hospitalizations
Latest data from the Public Health Agency of Canada shows hospitalizations due to COVID-19 rose about 18% across Canada between April 4 and April 11—to 6,020 people needing beds from 5,109. - 4/13/2022
Improve health care: Reduce administrative burden
Admin overload: Dr. Alykhan Abdulla argues we need scribes, we need more allied healthcare workers and we need more IT solutions in the second of a three-part series. - 4/13/2022
Health Canada greenlights AstraZeneca COVID-19 drug to prevent infection
The drug, named Evusheld, is intended for people who cannot receive a typical vaccine or for whom vaccines alone won't provide enough immunity. - 4/13/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Alyssa Low: "These are transformative years for the profession of pharmacy."
Being a pharmacist gives me the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives and to work alongside healthcare leaders and partners to continually improve the way we deliver patient care. - 4/13/2022
Hemodialysis: New research could vastly improve this life-sustaining treatment for kidney failure patients
Around one in 10 Canadians has kidney disease and millions more are at risk.