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- 10/13/2021
Riva-Risperidone lot recalled due to possibility of some bottles containing the wrong medication
Health Canada warns of a possibility that pharmacists might not recognize the error and accidentally repackage and dispense pill bottles containing incorrect medication. - 10/13/2021
Ontario government urges doctors to provide in person visits over virtual
A joint letter from the chief medical officer of health, a senior government bureaucrat and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario says COVID-19 should no longer pose a barrier to in-person practice. - 10/12/2021
Amazon Pharmacy is coming. Will you be ready?
What do you feel when you hear Amazon Pharmacy is coming to Canada? Fear? Frustration? Annoyance? Perhaps you feel excited because you are curious to try the service? - 10/11/2021
Saskatchewan paying doctors providing abortion pill should improve access: advocates
Previously, only doctors who performed surgical abortions were directly compensated, but those who prescribed the pill had to bill it as counselling or a consultation, which deterred them from taking on work that could require hours. - 10/11/2021
Moderna has no plans to share its COVID-19 vaccine recipe
In an interview with The Associated Press, Noubar Afeyan also reiterated a pledge Moderna made a year ago not to enforce patent infringement on anyone else making a coronavirus vaccine during the pandemic. - 10/11/2021
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force adjust advice on aspirin use for preventing heart attacks
Bleeding risks for adults in their 60s and up who haven't had a heart attack or stroke outweigh any potential benefits from aspirin, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said in its draft guidance. - 10/11/2021
Merck asks U.S. FDA to authorize promising anti COVID pill
All other FDA-backed treatments against COVID-19 require an IV or injection.