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- 10/2/2023
Neighbourly Pharmacy signs deal with largest shareholder to go private
Shares in Neighbourly, which owns a network of community pharmacies across Canada, closed down 44 cents at $12.12 on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Monday. - 10/2/2023
Alberta says first steps to reform provincial health delivery system coming this fall
Premier Danielle Smith says the first steps are coming this fall to reconfigure Alberta’s health delivery system—a plan the Opposition calls a recipe for more chaos from a government fresh off turning lab testing into a debacle. - 10/2/2023
Ontario Pharmacists Association says ability to prescribe birth control should be next
Pharmacists in Ontario can now diagnose and treat 19 common ailments but they still can't prescribe birth control or emergency contraception. - 10/2/2023
Adolescent ER visits for eating disorders saw big jump during pandemic: Ont. study
Researchers found the rate of ER visits in the 10-to-17 age group was 7.38 per 100,000 in the latter period, up 121% over the expected rate of 3.33, based on pre-pandemic trends. - 10/2/2023
UN authorizes a second malaria vaccine. Experts warn it's not enough to stop the disease spreading
Oxford University developed the new three-dose vaccine with help from the Serum Institute of India. - 10/1/2023
Case report: Related issues?
A recent case at Dr. Robert Dickson's clinic reminds him never to take health concerns at face value. - 9/29/2023
Woman pleads guilty to calling in hoax bomb threat at Boston Children’s Hospital
A Massachusetts woman pleaded guilty on Thursday to calling in a fake bomb threat to Boston Children’s Hospital as it faced a barrage of harassment over its surgical program for transgender youths. - 9/28/2023
Judge greenlights class action against Bausch Health on Cold FX products
Filed in 2019, the suit notes that packaging and social media profiles for the products include statements such as clinically proven and ‘proven by science’ to help reduce cold and flu symptoms. - 9/28/2023
Siksika man files human rights complaint against Alberta Health Services, hospital
The complaint filed by Benedict Crow Chief of Siksika Nation says his wife, Myra Crow Chief, died in April 2022, because staff and doctors at the Strathmore District Health Services hospital failed to disclose to them that she had active abdominal bleeding. - 9/28/2023
Masks to be worn in B.C. health facilities as flu and COVID cases increase
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Thursday the masks must be worn by all healthcare workers, volunteers and visitors in patient-care areas starting Oct. 3 to guard against spreading illnesses to those who are vulnerable.