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- 8/19/2020
Indigenous boy needing health care was discriminated against: adjudicator
A human rights adjudicator has ruled that the Manitoba government discriminated against a disabled Indigenous boy by not providing adequate health care. The province has been ordered to pay the boy and his mother $42,500. The case centres on Alfred (Dewey) Pruden, who was 16 years old when his human rights complaint was heard last year. - 8/19/2020
New drug maker aims to be world leader in therapeutic CBDs
Firm led by son of Novopharm founder Leslie Dan and former execs from Novopharm, TEVA and Apotex - 8/18/2020
Saskatchewan chief demands answers after elder says she was burned in hospital
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations wants answers after an elder says she suffered burns to her arm at a Saskatchewan hospital. Janette Sanderson said last month she went to the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert after tripping in her hotel washroom and injuring her ankle. - 8/18/2020
Back to school: Canadian doctors choose a variety of options for their children
Physicians base decisions on what works best for their families - 8/18/2020
Doctors brace for viral overload between cold and flu season and COVID 19
The president of the Canadian Medical Association is warning that the collision of COVID-19 and cold and flu season could bring a new host of health-care challenges when the cold weather sets in. Dr. Sandy Buchman says given the overlap in symptoms, it can be hard for doctors to distinguish the sniffles from the deadly disease. - 8/18/2020
Four years later, what’s changed at the OMA?
This past weekend marked the fourth anniversary of the defeat of the 2016 tPSA (tentative Physician Services Agreement) at the Ontario Medical Association (OMA). It marked the culmination of the efforts to mobilize almost two-thirds of the membership to vote against the deal, despite heavy pressure from the then board to approve it. In the aftermath of that agreement, there have been some significant and rather seismic changes at the OMA, and it’s worthwhile looking back to see what’s different, and what still needs to be done. - 8/18/2020
Loblaw, Shoppers pharmacies to rollout PrescribeIT
Shoppers, Loblaw pharmacies next national banners to adopt the platform. - 8/18/2020
Canada releases guidance for flu shots during pandemic
Paperless registrations, appointments and outdoor administration are among the recommendations from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) for the delivery of influenza vaccinations this season. - 8/18/2020
Doctors brace for viral overload between cold and flu season and COVID-19
Doctors are anticipating that the collision of COVID-19 and cold and flu season could bring a new host of healthcare challenges when the cold weather sets in. - 8/18/2020
University of Toronto launches Institute for Pandemics after donation
The dean of a newly launched pandemic institute at the University of Toronto says the initiative will help bring together the school's vast resources to effectively research and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Institute for Pandemics will study the impact of the coronavirus as well as the ensuing recovery efforts, while also helping to prepare for future pandemics, Adalsteinn Brown said.