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- 10/15/2023
Pfizer trims expectations for 2023 with sales of COVID-19 vaccine, treatment, weaker than thought
Falling sales of both clipped sales in the second quarter, but Pfizer said in August that it expected a rebound in the second half of 2023. - 10/15/2023
A doctors group calls its ‘excited delirium’ paper outdated and withdraws its approval
The American College of Emergency Physicians in a statement called the paper outdated and said the term excited delirium should not be used by members who testify in civil or criminal cases. - 10/15/2023
Rite Aid seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it deals with lawsuits and losses
The drugstore chain said late Sunday it also has obtained US$3.45 billion in fresh financing from some of its lenders, which will help support the company through its voluntary Chapter 11 process. - 10/14/2023
Associations celebrate pharmacy techs
Tuesday, Oct. 17 marks Pharmacy Technician Day around the world. - 10/12/2023
Tech penalized for accessing patients’ health information
The tribunal issued a fine and reprimand to an Alberta pharmacy technician for misuse of authority. - 10/12/2023
Complication during childbirth: How to advise women who are at risk of recurrence
Study shows women who suffered cardiac complications during their first delivery were most at risk for experiencing a second delivery with serious consequences. - 10/12/2023
Society of Rural Physicians of Canada worried about lack of evidence behind choice to lengthen family medicine residency
The society emphasized the extended third year could stem the already insufficient flow of family doctors to rural areas. - 10/12/2023
QUIZ: The patient is on fire!
To mark Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 8-14), here’s a quiz on fire safety in the operating room. See if you can answer these burning questions! - 10/12/2023
Men need to be aware of lifestyle factors that could affect fertility: researchers
This lack of knowledge often results in the burden of male fertility falling on women, who are subject to invasive assisted reproduction procedures. - 10/12/2023
A five-part plan: What the health ministers decided at their P.E.I. meetings
The federal health minister says Canada intends to tackle its health workforce shortages by making it easier for nurses and doctors to practice in other provinces.