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- 10/12/2020
Fee-for-service needs an overhaul
- 10/12/2020
Ontario pharmacists juggle flu shots, COVID-19 testing and impending launch of minor ailments
No shortage of vaccine, says the OPA, despite reports of individual pharmacies running low on supplies in first week. - 10/12/2020
Proposed policy changes would require Alberta doctors to 'stagger' departures
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta is asserting the move is to ensure patients don't suffer from physicians' sudden departure and is continuing to gather feedback from doctors on the policy. - 10/12/2020
B.C. pharmacists busted for processing more than 20,000 fake prescriptions
Through the scam, false claims were made through PharmaNet records for prescription medications, over-the-counter treatments and vitamins that weren't actually given to patients. - 10/12/2020
Epidural anesthesia during labour may increase risk of autism spectrum disorders in children
Study finds 37% increased risk of autism spectrum disorders, with risk increasing with longer duration of epidural anesthesia. - 10/11/2020
Flu vaccine fiasco
Apparently, the Ministry of Health (MOH) sends out flu vaccine directly to pharmacies across Ontario. Individual pharmacists have vaccine shortly after the MOH release. Every year, doctors complain, “Why do all the pharmacies have flu vaccine and we have none?” - 10/8/2020
Celebrate your technicians on #RxTechDay
October 20 is Pharmacy Technician Day around the world—a day to celebrate and thank the folks who do so much to keep the pharmacy operating and the dispensary flowing. - 10/8/2020
Ontario taps Dr. Joshua Tepper for educational health advisor role
Dr. Tepper is the former president and chief executive officer of North York General Hospital, a role he took on in Nov. 2018.