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- 9/20/2023
Meet Dean Miller: president and CEO of Wholehealth Pharmacy Partners
My Dad used to say, ‘If you never do anything interesting, nothing interesting happens,’ so I try to keep doing interesting things. - 9/20/2023
Ontario College of Pharmacists tweets list of new minor ailments it plans to recommend to the health minister
The long list was posted Tuesday afternoon. - 9/19/2023
New Brunswick health authority faces asbestos related charges linked to hospital
WorkSafeNB confirms in an email that the charges against Horizon Health Network follow its investigation at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital and apply to a period from Nov. 7, 2017 to Oct. 6, 2022. - 9/19/2023
Experts warn against New Brunswick's proposal for forced treatment of drug users
The experts say in the letter addressed to Premier Blaine Higgs and four of his cabinet ministers that the plan is unsupported by scientific evidence and represents an unjustifiable infringement of Charter rights. - 9/19/2023
Manitoba Tories make election promise to have more healthcare at pharmacies
The Tory plan would see pharmacists treating common conditions such as strep throat, pink eye and tick bites, as well as managing chronic diseases like high blood pressure and diabetes, - 9/19/2023
Unlicensed New York City acupuncturist charged after patient’s lungs collapsed, prosecutors say
Yong De Lin, 66, was arraigned on four criminal charges Monday in connection with unlicensed treatments he performed on 63-year-old Shujuan Jiang. - 9/19/2023
How to make your mark with marketing
You don’t need a big budget to promote your pharmacy. What you do need is a well-thought-out strategy. In this two-part series, we talk to pharmacists who have found innovative ways to stand out from the competition. Spoiler alert: YOU are your best marketing tool! - 9/18/2023
Common ground
Six mostly straightforward ER patients—but Dr. Raj Waghmare realizes finding ‘common ground’ didn’t help one of them. - 9/18/2023
Aging with a healthy brain: How lifestyle changes could help prevent up to 40% of dementia cases
A 65-year-old woman repeatedly seeks medical help for her failing memory. She is first told it’s nothing to worry about, then, a year later, that it’s “just normal aging.” Until finally, the penny drops: “It’s Alzheimer’s. There is no cure.” - 9/16/2023
5 Tips: Educating patients and managing risk factors to prevent stroke
Nine in 10 Canadians have at least one risk factor for stroke or cardiovascular disease—many of which are modifiable.