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- 5/24/2020
COVID-19 adds financial stress for pharmacies
Additional costs of staying open during pandemic have hurt some bottom lines - 5/24/2020
CPhA update: Preparing Canada for flu season during COVID-19
The CPhA will be working toward the development an Influenza preparedness plan to ensure community pharmacy is ready - 5/23/2020
Manufacturers scramble to find raw materials amid 'desperate' shortage for PPE
Each day, Jeremy Hedges strides the floor of his factory where more than 250 employees work from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. to churn out 200,000 plastic face shields. - 5/22/2020
Buying a pharmacy? Do your due diligence
“Due diligence means you have to know the good things and the bad things you are buying. Are the bad things easily fixable, or will the store be a money sinkhole?” - 5/21/2020
Feds will fund COVID-19 testing, tracing and data sharing, Trudeau promises
Canada nominally has the capacity to test 60,000 people per day for COVID-19, but has been averaging only about 28,000 - 5/21/2020
Hydroxychloroquine appears to increase risk of mortality when used to treat COVID-19
The largest study on the drug to date found that not only is there no benefit in treating COVID-19, but also a very consistent risk of harm - 5/21/2020
Why people cheat at social distancing
To save as many lives as possible, public health efforts must take into account our subconscious biases