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- 2/4/2020
Walgreens to pay $7.5M in settlement over phoney pharmacist
Walgreens will pay $7.5 million to settle with California authorities after an employee was criminally charged with impersonating a pharmacist and illegally filling more than 745,000 prescriptions in the San Francisco Bay Area. - 2/4/2020
Advocate wants more oversight of publicly funded long term care homes in B.C.
For-profit operators of long-term care homes made 12 times more money than their not-for-profit counterparts but provided less hours of care and paid their employees wages that are much lower than the industry standard, British Columbia's advocate for seniors says. - 2/4/2020
Canadian recommendations for use of newer meningococcal B vaccine, Trumenba
The two meningococcal serogroup B vaccines available in Canada are not interchangeable - 2/3/2020
NEJM study on asymptomatic transmission of new coronavirus was flawed: German public health
A new letter published by Science magazine suggests the researchers had not been in touch with the index patient prior to publishing their findings - 2/3/2020
Alberta nixes panel recommendation to close five rural hospitals, trauma centre
Alberta's health minister is rejecting recommendations from a health review panel to close down five regional hospitals and shutter one of Edmonton's two adult trauma centres. - 2/3/2020
New developments in rape and kidnapping case against California surgeon
Dr. Grant Robicheaux previously appeared on a Bravo TV show called 'Online Dating Rituals of the American Male.' - 2/2/2020
Hospital technicians practicing at advanced scope provide economic benefits
Systematic review finds examines hospital cost savings of trained pharmacy technician with advanced scope of practice - 2/2/2020
Cross-country pharmacy check in with Alison Bodnar, PANS
The start of a new decade seems like a good time to check in with pharmacy groups across Canada to find out what's happening with the profession and what goals and challenges the various pharmacy associations have set for the future.