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- 1/11/2022
Trudeau says too early to comment on Quebec's plan to make unvaccinated pay penalty
Trudeau told reporters today in Ottawa he wants to see how the Quebec proposal balances people's rights with the state's goal of protecting them from the disease. - 1/11/2022
Pharmacists can help patients on their road to opioid addiction recovery
Many of us have lived experiences of mental health disorders in our families. It is clear that addiction, with its propensity for destroying lives, is one of the most devastating mental health disorders that we as pharmacists encounter. - 1/11/2022
WHO: COVID-19 cases rose by more than 50%, deaths stable
In the weekly report issued Tuesday night, the U.N. health agency said there were about 15 million new COVID-19 cases last week and more than 43,000 deaths. - 1/11/2022
Info sheet for prescribers and pharmacists on Fluvoxamine for treating COVID-19
The info sheet explains how the SSRI can be helpful, dosage amounts, possible side effects and more. - 1/11/2022
Saskatchewan schools take on contact tracing once done by healthcare workers
As a registered nurse and COVID-19 case investigator in Saskatchewan, Carolyn Strom says she is no longer allowed to reach out to schools. - 1/10/2022
Quebec public health director resigns, cities erosion of public opinion over measures
Quebec's director of public health, Dr. Horacio Arruda, tendered his resignation on Monday, citing an erosion in public trust as the province grapples with record hospitalizations during a fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. - 1/10/2022
Town hall to launch Neighbourhood Pharmacies' new 2022-24 strategic plan, Investing in Access
The Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada has released its 2022-2024 Strategic Plan, “Investing in Access.” - 1/10/2022
Internationally trained nurses to work in Ontario hospitals to ease staff crunch
Christine Elliott said more than 1,200 applicants had expressed interest in the programs that would see the internationally trained professionals deployed where extra help is needed, under the supervision of another regulated health-care provider. - 1/10/2022
Low rate of false-positive rapid antigen test results in Canadian workplaces
Study investigates the incidence of false-positives in a large sample of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests used to screen asymptomatic workers throughout Canada.