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- 3/17/2022
NACI recommends kids get Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, calls Moderna suitable alternative
Moderna's vaccine does appear to be slightly more effective, according to indirect data in the adult population. - 3/17/2022
B.C. doctors and medical learners have chosen a new CMA president-elect
A former Doctors of BC president, Dr. Kathleen Ross is a family doctor based in Coquitlam and New Westminster. - 3/17/2022
Research director to resign from Ontario COVID-19 science table
A spokeswoman says Dr. Peter Juni hasn't set a date when he will officially step down. - 3/17/2022
Excluding virtual healthcare will do more harm
Ontario's Proposed Physician Services Agreement will drastically cut physician fees for virtual care provided to patients seeing a new doctor thus disadvantaging patients who don’t have an FP, argues Dr. Brett Belchetz, CEO of Maple. - 3/16/2022
WHO may reject Canadian made Medicago COVID-19 vaccine because of ties to big tobacco
The two-dose Medicago Covifenz vaccine was authorized in Canada last month for adults between 18 and 64 years old. - 3/16/2022
More than 30 companies to start making Pfizer's COVID pill
The Medicines Patent Pool said in a statement that agreements signed with 35 companies should help make Pfizer's antiviral nirmatrelvir, or Paxlovoid, available to more than half of the world's population. - 3/16/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Laura Chirita: "... in pharmacy, you make a difference one patient at a time."
The fact that our profession is always evolving is very motivating. A consistent driving force, and the reason for my participation in various professional committees, has been to actively contribute to the transformation of the profession and “champion” the changes to our practice. - 3/16/2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations likely to rise, but not by as much as January: Ontario Science Table
There are currently 644 people in hospital with COVID-19, and a modelling graph suggests that there could be fewer than 900 hospitalization at a peak in early May. - 3/16/2022
Indigenous mother proposes class action lawsuit on birth alerts in Manitoba
The woman said in a statement of claim filed this week that birth alerts are unlawful, breach charter rights and cause significant harm to mothers and children. - 3/16/2022
Scientists explore potential connection between diabetes and COVID-19
Emerging evidence shows that the coronavirus—like some other viruses—can attack insulin-producing cells in the pancreas—a process that might trigger at least temporary diabetes in susceptible people.