Corporate Governance

New certificate programs to help healthcare professionals identify and prevent child sex trafficking
The Executive Program in Child Sex Trafficking & Online Child Sexual Exploitation aims to equip leaders with the knowledge they need to develop policy and practice standards against child sex trafficking.
Interior Health fined after hospital workers exposed to illicit substance
A notice posted online by WorkSafeBC, the province’s worker protection agency, says the $274,073 fine imposed in August was the result of an incident in which two workers were sickened after a noxious odour was detected in a patient’s room.

Pet pharmaceuticals: Action needed to combat lack of competition, report says

Competition Bureau calls on provinces and territories to consider mandating the supply of pet medication to allow pharmacists to enter the growing market.
Meet Dr. Dominick Shelton: Our Q&A with the interim dean of recruitment and admissions at the TMU’s School of Medicine

‘It just warms my heart to see young Black faces with the stethoscopes around their necks. We’re still underrepresented in the field of medicine, but like I said, it's going in the right direction.’
Neighbourly continues expansion, acquires five more pharmacies

The company says the acquisitions are set to close ‘in the coming weeks, pending customary regulatory approvals’.
$mart strategies for doctors

How to get the best exchange rate for your time and money.
Inside CFPC’s advocacy to reduce DTC form and other admin time

The group says it got a good reception in meetings with the CRA and MPs about the Disability Tax Credit form and other admin burdens on FPs.
Alberta introduces bills affecting transgender people, pronouns at school

Moments after the legislation was introduced in the legislature, LGBTQ+ organizations Egale and Skipping Stone Foundation announced they will be taking legal action, calling it discriminatory.
‘Somebody should be paying attention’: Ontario has no healthcare plan for alcohol harms as sales expand

Thursday marks the province’s final stage of opening up the alcohol sales market as grocery stores that are not already selling booze can stock their shelves with beer, wine and coolers.
Brad Willsey announced as registrar-elect for Alberta College of Pharmacy

Willsey will succeed Greg Eberhart, the ACP’s long-time registrar of more than three decades.

New certificate programs to help healthcare professionals identify and prevent child sex trafficking

Interior Health fined after hospital workers exposed to illicit substance

Pet pharmaceuticals: Action needed to combat lack of competition, report says

Meet Dr. Dominick Shelton: Our Q&A with the interim dean of recruitment and admissions at the TMU’s School of Medicine

Neighbourly continues expansion, acquires five more pharmacies

$mart strategies for doctors

Inside CFPC’s advocacy to reduce DTC form and other admin time

Alberta introduces bills affecting transgender people, pronouns at school

‘Somebody should be paying attention’: Ontario has no healthcare plan for alcohol harms as sales expand

Brad Willsey announced as registrar-elect for Alberta College of Pharmacy