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- 3/14/2022
And now for something completely different
In February 2022 the new CPA chair informed me that the old CPA Board voted to recommend my suspension as a CPA member. Many of you have followed my painful journey with the association of which I was once president. But, today, my attention is drawn to new opportunities moving forward. - 3/14/2022
ICYMI | Pharmacy U presenter Samier Kamar: Someday 'telemedicine' will simply be called 'medicine'
The uptake of telemedicine and virtual care has increased significantly in the past year. Implementing telemedicine in pharmacy can improve patient outcomes and enhance pharmacy practice in significant ways. - 3/14/2022
Toronto's SickKids hospital expecting small number of cancer patients from Ukraine
In a statement released Monday, the hospital said fewer than five children were expected to arrive within 36 to 48 hours. - 3/13/2022
Loblaw Companies buying Lifemark Health Group for $845 million in cash
Lifemark, owned by Audax Private Equity, provides physiotherapy, massage therapy, occupational therapy, chiropractic, mental health and other rehabilitation services. - 3/13/2022
Thousands of deaths, millions of vaccines: A look at COVID-19 in Canada by the numbers
It's been two years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Here's a look at the pandemic by the numbers in Canada. - 3/13/2022
Texas judge blocks investigations of trans youth parents
District Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued a temporary injunction preventing the state from enforcing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's directive to compel the Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate reports of youth receiving such care. - 3/13/2022
Chemotherapy doesn’t increase the risk of death from COVID-19
But cancer patients with comorbidities, older age, or hematological cancers do have increased risk - 3/13/2022
Turkish medical workers strike for better pay, safer work
Hundreds of doctors have left their jobs in Turkey to seek opportunities abroad. In 2021, more than 1,000 doctors sought "good standing'' documents from the Turkish Medical Association to be able to practice medicine outside Turkey. - 3/13/2022
A new meth in Manitoba
Has meth lost its reputation as a 'dirty drug,' making people more likely to be willing to try it out? - 3/13/2022
Green Shield Canada acquiring two pharmacy enterprises
The companies GSC is buying focus on complex and chronic disease management, respectively.