Corporate Governance

Athana Mentzelopoulos, former CEO of AHS, alleges Alberta’s health minister signed off on a fee structure that represents ‘significant’ overpays for surgery contracts.

‘We have to see if there’s any wrongdoing first. And if there is, then we have to clean it up.’

Last week, Alberta Health Services and Alberta’s auditor general announced they will be looking into questions surrounding health procurement.

Multi-year environmental initiative and new Ontario start-up pave the way to greener practices.

The province’s independent auditor general is looking into how the health ministry and Alberta Health Services approve contracts, including for chartered surgical facilities.

A recent report from the Globe and Mail cites a letter from the former head of AHS saying she was subject to pressure by various provincial officials to sign off on contracts for private surgical facilities, despite concerns over how much was being paid and who was benefiting.

In December, Health Canada published regulations amending the current guidance pertaining to recalls of food, drugs and medical devices.

If the U.S. goes ahead with its tariffs, we can expect tariffs on drugs and Canada to retaliate with similar measures, warns pharmacy industry expert Bertrand Bolduc.