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- 10/5/2020
COVID-19 testing backlog means Ontario swabs heading to California
It remains unclear how much time sending specimens to California adds to Ontarians' wait times in receiving their results. - 10/5/2020
Virtual learning the new reality for pharmacy schools
There are advantages to online learning, say faculty, however socialization—learning how to become a professional—is difficult to learn via computer. - 10/5/2020
Is it necessary?
- 10/5/2020
High demand for COVID-19 testing in pharmacies
More than 5,800 tests conducted in pharmacies over the most recent five-day period as flu immunizations begin to ramp up. - 10/5/2020
Alberta's top doctor concerned as COVID-19 cases surge in Edmonton area
The province recorded 982 active cases in the Edmonton health zone on Monday, up from 851 in Thursday's update. - 10/4/2020
$2 billion in savings so far from pCPA agreement with CGPA
Just halfway through a five-year agreement between the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical (pCPA) Alliance and the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA), the deal has produced $2 billion in savings. - 10/4/2020
Insulin rationing a big issue for Canadian with diabetes
One in five patients admit to rationing their insulin. - 10/4/2020
SARS was 'dress rehearsal for COVID-19' but Canada failed healthcare workers: report
Mario Possamai, who authored the report and was senior adviser to a two-year commission on SARS, outlines multiple shortcomings by the Public Health Agency of Canada. - 10/4/2020
Shedding more light on links between influenza, vaccination and heart attack
The risk for myocardial infarction (MI) substantially increases within the first few days of the onset of influenza, while influenza vaccination has been shown to offset the increased risk - 10/4/2020
University of Alberta researcher shares Nobel prize for hepatitis C virus discovery
Houghton is director of the University of Alberta's Li Ka Shing Applied Virology Institute.