ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 12/1/2021
OPINION: Canadians with disabilities, like me, are choosing to die because we don’t have the financial resources to live
My name is Madeline. Well, that's the pseudonym that I’ve had to use as my medical team feels that the force of public pressure will kill me all on its own due to the current fragility of my health. - 12/1/2021
How much more did provincial drug plans spend this year?
Costs were driven by an increase in drug prices, as well as dispensing costs. - 12/1/2021
GSK drug appears effective against Omicron in initial lab testing
GlaxoSmithKline's antibody drug is authorized in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia and Japan. - 12/1/2021
The eye-popping reality of how far behind Canada is on surgeries
Canadians are seeking care elsewhere. - 11/30/2021
E-cigarettes may be independently linked to erectile dysfunction, new research finds
Physicians now have another reason to counsel patients to stop vaping. A new study suggests that using electronic nicotine delivery systems leads to a 2.4 increased likelihood of erectile dysfunction. - 11/30/2021
Where exactly is Canada on the booster issue?
As some provinces prepare to expand eligibility for third-dose COVID-19 vaccines, experts say it's still unclear when the general population will need a top-up jab to boost waning protection, and how an additional dose will hold up against new variants of the virus. - 11/30/2021
WHO: Travel bans hurting global cooperation
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for "tailored'' intervention by countries, including testing travelers before and after they arrive in a country, and advised against "blanket travel bans'' that "place a heavy burden on lives and livelihoods.'' - 11/30/2021
Pharmacy Leader Alicia Matthews-Kent: "I would like to be remembered for being a caring and compassionate leader."
Upon graduation, I always knew I wanted the opportunity to lead. I wasn't sure if this would be in a clinical setting or in a business setting, but I knew I wanted to lean on the leadership skills I had started to develop as a young adult and take this forward into my pharmacy career. - 11/30/2021
FDA panel backs first of a kind COVID-19 pill from Merck
A Food and Drug Administration panel voted 13-10 that the drug's benefits outweigh its risks, including potential birth defects if used during pregnancy. - 11/30/2021
WHO nations launch steps toward deal to fight pandemics
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the consensus decision during a special session of the U.N. health agency's members was a "cause for celebration.''