COVID-19

How do we come back from a pandemic of misinformation?
I’ve had irate family members of patients whom I was calling to inform of a positive COVID test yelling at me over the phone that I should be ashamed that the medical community has “suppressed” ivermectin as a prophylactic and treatment drug. It’s gotten so bad that at least one spouse of a patient threatened to kill me if their spouse died of COVID.
Shenda Tanchak appointed CEO of the Ontario College of Pharmacists
Tanchack is currently a strategic consultant to regulators. Before this, she was CEO and Registrar of the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario, a senior advisor at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, and president of the Federation of Health Regulatory Colleges of Ontario.

Liberals plan committee to review secret lab documents—with or without Tories

Government House leader Mark Holland said Wednesday the NDP has agreed to the idea, and he hopes the Tories and Bloc Quebecois will also participate.
Moderna prepares to seek Health Canada COVID-19 vaccine approval for kids under 6

To date, Health Canada has only approved mRNA COVID-19 vaccines for children over the age of five.
Moderna's promised vaccine production facility to be built in Montreal area

A source with knowledge of the announcement confirms the deal, which comes almost nine months after Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel signed an agreement with the Canadian government to bring such a factory to Canada.
Remdesivir (Veklury) approved for treating COVID-19 in non-hospitalized adults

Intended for outpatients with a positive SARS-CoV-2 test result who are at high risk for progression to severe COVID-19.
Public health investigating reports of severe liver disease in Canadian kids

The federal agency says the cases are being investigated to determine if they are related to those in the United Kingdom and the United States.
Health Canada decommissioning its Office of Controlled Substances fax line

The fax line has been out of service since April 5, 2022.
Pharmacists, don’t outdrive your headlights

Not outdriving your headlights means understanding what you can control and having the discipline to mentally stay there. Leaders capable of doing this make decisions within their comfort zone, without worrying about what is beyond sight.
People 50 or older eligible for fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Saskatchewan

People 70 and older, Indigenous people 50 and older, the immunocompromised, and residents of long-term, special and personal care homes are already eligible for a booster.

How do we come back from a pandemic of misinformation?

Shenda Tanchak appointed CEO of the Ontario College of Pharmacists

Liberals plan committee to review secret lab documents—with or without Tories

Moderna prepares to seek Health Canada COVID-19 vaccine approval for kids under 6

Moderna's promised vaccine production facility to be built in Montreal area

Remdesivir (Veklury) approved for treating COVID-19 in non-hospitalized adults

Public health investigating reports of severe liver disease in Canadian kids

Health Canada decommissioning its Office of Controlled Substances fax line

Pharmacists, don’t outdrive your headlights

People 50 or older eligible for fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Saskatchewan