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- 7/5/2021
Getting rid of cancel culture in the pharmacy profession
Provided you haven’t buried your head deep, deep in the sand as a response to 2020, you’ve probably noticed a few disturbing trends in the media. No, I’m not talking about the plethora of Tik Tok dances, although yikes, they are bad in their own right. - 7/5/2021
Six people injected with saline instead of COVID vaccine at Niagara clinic
The health unit says an end-of-day audit found six administered doses that had not been accounted for and that an additional vial of the saline diluent had been used. - 7/5/2021
USask med students object to placement option art 'crisis pregnancy centre' some see as anti-choice
The University of Saskatchewan college of medicine is taking some online heat for offering medical students a choice to perform a non-medical placement at the Saskatoon Pregnancy Options Centre. - 7/5/2021
OCS updates guidelines on post-consumer returns of controlled substances
Health Canada’s Office of Controlled Substances (OCS) has updated its requirements for post-consumer returns containing controlled substances. - 7/5/2021
Is Brampton, Ont. finally getting a medical school to call its own?
Mayor Patrick Brown says a medical school is coming to Brampton. But affiliated with what university? And with what funding? - 7/5/2021
Tips for strategic planning – How to take an idea and turn it into a business opportunity
When it comes to strategic business planning, it’s important to understand that strategy and planning are two different things. Strategy guides planning, not the other way around. - 7/5/2021
Read the June 2021 issue of Tech Talk
The June 2021 issue of Tech Talk is available now. Here's a list of the articles in this edition, including links to articles and the issue as a PDF - 7/5/2021
Consolidated Canadian guidelines for treating opioid use disorder
Key recommendations for treating and managing OUD generated from existing standards, guidelines, expert opinions and best practices across Canada. - 7/5/2021
How to identify forged fax prescriptions
The Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP) warns pharmacy professionals about continued forgeries of Cotridin prescriptions. - 7/5/2021
Not just ERs: Alberta expands locations for ambulances to take non-urgent cases
Health Minister Tyler Shandro says too many times ambulances are lined up at ERs with non-critical patients waiting to receive care.