Guidelines

No need for four years of undergrad: Western University adopts early entrance to med school, new pathway for Black applicants
The pathway is meant to help remove barriers for those under-represented in medicine.
POLL: What do you think of the guidance on when breast cancer screening should start?
After a fresh review, the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care says it’s keeping its guidance for starting breast cancer screening to 50 years of age.

National task force not lowering age for routine breast cancer screening to 40

It's also keeping its age ceiling for regular screening. But the Canadian Cancer Society isn't happy.
When is off-label offside?

What do all of these cases have in common? Therapeutic success, patient satisfaction and drugs being used off-label for treating conditions they have no official indication for.
Where do Canadian physicians get their professional insights?

We surveyed the Medical Post audience to better understand where and how they get fresh medical information, whether it be a quick update on a new drug indication, or sharing wisdom with peers in-person.
We’re the frontline—not the front desk

Some patients seem to think doctors aren’t allowed to say ‘no.’
Phamacogenomics and MS care

May 30 is World MS Day. I’d like to take the opportunity to discuss the importance of pharmacogenomics in providing complete care for patients with multiple sclerosis.
The opioid crisis has me fixated

In watching and reading about the opioid crisis of late, I'm finding further compassion for patients struggling with addiction.
Three new indications: Bimzelx, Keytruda and Mirena

Get the info you need on the latest updates on new indications for existing drugs as part of our drug news roundup for May.
‘Let’s call it for what it is’: Tory bid to focus pharmacare bill fails at committee

Conservatives say the federal government is offering ‘false hope’ to Canadians with a national pharmacare bill that will not initially apply to a broad range of medications.

No need for four years of undergrad: Western University adopts early entrance to med school, new pathway for Black applicants

POLL: What do you think of the guidance on when breast cancer screening should start?

National task force not lowering age for routine breast cancer screening to 40

When is off-label offside?

Where do Canadian physicians get their professional insights?

We’re the frontline—not the front desk

Phamacogenomics and MS care

The opioid crisis has me fixated

Three new indications: Bimzelx, Keytruda and Mirena

‘Let’s call it for what it is’: Tory bid to focus pharmacare bill fails at committee