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- 5/12/2020
Waterloo School of pharmacy appoints next Hallman Director
Andrea Edginton has been a leader on the faculty since 2008 - 5/12/2020
Getting Ontario doctors back to work
Discussed: Dialing back cardiac surgery; the long-term financial viability of Ontario clinics; mental health support for doctors; how COVID-19 may affect pay negotiations; income relativity - 5/11/2020
Pandemic exposed serious flaws in senior care: Trudeau
Trudeau pledged more federal help to fix systemic issues in senior care as the country's COVID-19 death toll surpassed 5,000 - 5/11/2020
CMA donates $10 million to help vulnerable populations affected by COVID-19
The funds will go directly to Canadian municipalities to support residents experiencing homelessness, food insecurity and mental health and substance use challenges - 5/11/2020
Acetaminophen may interact with warfarin leading to high INR and bleeding
Higher acetaminophen doses over prolonged periods puts patients at greater risk - 5/11/2020
Canada gives $790M to help vaccinate for COVID-19 in more vulnerable countries
The organization receiving the funding will play a key role in ensuring less-developed countries aren't left out of access to a vaccine to stop the spread of COVID-19 - 5/10/2020
5 Tips: Deprescribing proton pump inhibitors
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are one of the most frequently used drug classes, accounting for one-third of public drug program spending in 2017. - 5/10/2020
Income stabilization for physicians – Part 2
Many doctors remain on-call for unexpected emergencies, but have suffered a major drop in income as routine office visits, diagnostic and surgical procedures are postponed - 5/10/2020
The virtual asthma visit during COVID-19
The single biggest message is to continue or even step up therapy to achieve optimal patient control. Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are safe and do not increase the risk of COVID-19-related complications. I would organize the virtual visit into a few separate parts.