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- 10/17/2021
Saskatchewan to send six COVID-19 patients to Ontario for intensive care
Scott Livingstone, the health authority's CEO, says in a statement that he recognizes moving patients out of the province is stressful for the families involved. - 10/14/2021
Nursing externship program at South Bruce-Grey Health Centre a success
The goals of the externship program, she said were that the program be sustainable, that it further opportunities to develop rural nursing, and that it enhance recruitment and retention. - 10/14/2021
POLL: Do you charge no-show fees?
With more virtual visits, some doctors say their patients aren't showing up to appointments. Are no-show fees a good way to discourage this behaviour? - 10/14/2021
Transplant programs reviewing policy on recipients being vaccinated against COVID-19
Transplant centres in Western Canada have stopped short of requiring organ recipients to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but they say conversations about such a policy are ongoing. - 10/14/2021
Maryland community pharmacist allegedly killed by brother upset over COVID vaccines
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy expressed its condolences to the family of Maryland community pharmacist Brian Robinette. - 10/14/2021
Nova Scotia to cover the cost of cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta
Last month, Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan announced they would pay for the drug, which costs roughly $300,000 a year per patient. - 10/14/2021
More companies recalled lots of losartan tablets due to azido impurity
Earlier this year, several other companies made similar recalls. - 10/14/2021
N.L. doctors walk away from government contract negotiations, decry 'divide-and-conquer tactic'
Finance Minister Siobhan Coady said she wasn't expecting to see doctors announce they were walking away from contract negotiations Thursday, Oct. 14, but the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association says the government has not budged in 10 months. - 10/14/2021
Virtual session: Centre for Practice Excellence talks mental health and resilience in the pharmacy workforce
High levels of occupational stress are plaguing the pharmacy community today. - 10/13/2021
The story behind the new miniseries 'Dopesick,': an opioid crisis story that needed 'to be told'
The eight-part miniseries about America's opioid crisis weaves together the painkiller's devastating toll and the actions of those who aided it or failed to stop it.