Consumer Affairs & Relations

The Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada has released its 2022-2024 Strategic Plan, “Investing in Access.”

Montreal practitioner Dr. Nabil Edward Fanous was also offside with his claim that a facelift technique he created could make patients look up to 13 years younger, according to the Collège des médecins du Québec.

Dr. Ronald Bergman, a prominent plastic surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa, was also sued recently by a fellow plastic surgeon who accused him of hurling crude, misogynistic insults at her in front of patients and staff.

Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has put a six-month pause on new regulations designed to lower the cost of patented medicines in Canada.

Government and Consumer Services Minister Ross Romano says 900 "egregious'' complaints about rapid test resales have been referred to police forces.

The letter to the editor called hijabs "tools of oppression" in certain contexts, which sparked dissent among medical professionals on Twitter, with many decrying the letter as Islamophobic.

Eastern Health president David Diamond says affected systems are being rebuilt from scratch, and about 70% are back up and running.