Consumer Affairs & Relations

Fight for your right: OMA's Charter challenge

TORONTO | When news broke last month that the Ontario Medical Association was looking to the Charter of Rights of Freedoms in the ongoing provincial fee fight, it wasn’t clear how it would play out.
GTA pharmacists charged with defrauding ODB

Charges follow investigation that discovered billings for drug products that were never dispensed were submitted to the Ontario Drug Benefit Plan.
The trouble with Ontario doctors
Rx&D calls for reversal of decline in research investment in Canada

Rx&D, the association of 50 research-based pharmaceutical companies, has released an “urgent call” to strengthen Canada's competitive edge.
Rowe, Brown are 2012 "pillars" of pharmacy

A long-standing dedication to the profession has earned two pharmacy leaders this year's Pillar of Pharmacy Award from the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy (CFP).
How federal retirement benefits factor into your plans

The Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security programs face different futures
OMA seeks court action against Ontario over fee cuts

TORONTO | The Ontario Medical Association wants to take the provincial government to court for its negotiation tactics during the ongoing fee fight.
After tumultuous year, B.C.'s doctors receive small fee increases in new tentative deal

BCMA recommends members approve package with 0.5% annual fee increases

What Your Patients Are Reading - Week of July 16th