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- 12/12/2019
Almost 14,000 Canadians killed by opioids since 2016: new national study
94% of opioid deaths in the first six months of this year were accidental - 12/12/2019
CPhA hosts webinar to help pharmacists manage stress and avoid burnout
Presentation will discuss different strategies for how to manage stress and find support. - 12/12/2019
Good governance is the missing prescription for better digital health care
Despite massive investments, Canada’s healthcare system has not reaped the benefits of digital technology like banking and retail sectors have - 12/12/2019
Mixed results so far for biosimilars in B.C.; Alberta announces own program
The first phase of B.C.’s precedent-setting Biosimilars Initiative appears to have gone smoothly, yet claims data indicate that less than half of affected patients actually made the switch. Meanwhile, Alberta launches its own biosimilar switching program. - 12/12/2019
Ontario passes bill to join opioid class action lawsuit launched by BC
Ontario is joining five other provinces in a class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers in a bid to recoup costs the government alleges can be directly attributed to the overdose crisis. - 12/11/2019
Ontario's poorest neighbourhoods see more avoidable deaths: study
These deaths include those from lack of timely medical intervention and smoking - 12/11/2019
Ethics law forbids ex-minister Philpott from paid work for First Nation
The Conflict of Interest Act stipulates that former ministers must adhere to a two-year 'cooling off period' in which they must not work for any entity with which they had 'direct and significant dealings' - 12/11/2019
A decade of poor progress on palliative care
In the last 10 years, we haven't made substantial progress improving access to palliative care for Canadians; we wouldn't tolerate that in other areas of medicine