Consumer Affairs & Relations

Medzy and Segic partner to offer online pharmacy services through Segic's Benefits Marketplace
Through the Marketplace, Segic’s clients can get medication management and monitoring, virtual consultations with pharmacists and free medication delivery across Quebec from pharmacists affiliated with Medzy.
Health agency probing Air Canada vomit incident that echoes broader customer woes
On Tuesday, Air Canada said it apologized to two passengers who were escorted off the plane by security after protesting that their seats were soiled—and still damp—ahead of an Aug. 26 flight from Las Vegas to Montreal.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalls more than 20 brands of energy drinks

The agency began recalling the drinks in July because they do not comply with various caffeine content and bilingual labelling requirements.
Ottawa eyes relaxing rules for imported baby formula, as costs soar after shortage

Many parents still struggle to find the right formula for their babies at a reasonable price, after last year’s temporary shutdown of a U.S.-based manufacturing plant caused a major shortage of shipments to Canada.
When to pay yourself extra from your corporation

The Canadian physician, aka the ‘loonie doctor,’ advises on when to take out some extra cash from your corporation—and ideas on how to better deploy it.
Internal memo provides insight into federal efforts to curb infant formula shortage

The government is expected to reveal its long-term plans to deal with the problem this fall as part of an overhaul of outdated rules that govern how Canada approves infant formula products.
Don’t forget the harms of not sharing health data

A different look at privacy and security.
pCPA and CGPA agree on renewed three-year pricing initiative for generic drugs

The fresh iteration of the agreement makes some changes within the pan-Canadian Tiered Pricing Framework.
Not so fast, doc: Physician signed death certificate one year before patient died

Dr. Michelle Ciach has been suspended for six months and ordered to pay $5,000 in investigation and hearing costs to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia.
Amazon lays off about 80 workers from pharmacy

‘A small number of roles have been eliminated on the Amazon Pharmacy Services team,’ a spokesperson said.

Medzy and Segic partner to offer online pharmacy services through Segic's Benefits Marketplace

Health agency probing Air Canada vomit incident that echoes broader customer woes

Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalls more than 20 brands of energy drinks

Ottawa eyes relaxing rules for imported baby formula, as costs soar after shortage

When to pay yourself extra from your corporation

Internal memo provides insight into federal efforts to curb infant formula shortage

Don’t forget the harms of not sharing health data

pCPA and CGPA agree on renewed three-year pricing initiative for generic drugs

Not so fast, doc: Physician signed death certificate one year before patient died

Amazon lays off about 80 workers from pharmacy