Guidelines

5 doctors plead guilty in West Virginia in pain pill scheme
The scheme was tied to the Hope Clinic and involved prescribing oxycodone and other controlled substances that weren't for legitimate medical purposes from 2010 to 2015.
Mandatory continuing education: 62 pharmacists suspended by the OPQ
No fewer than 62 pharmacists will see their right to practice suspended because they did not complete the hours of continuing education activities required during the reference period which ended last spring.

Study co-authored by B.C.'s top doctor says 80% of kids, youth have had COVID-19

The preprint study, which has not been peer-reviewed, was published online on Sept. 9.
‘Damning finding’: Only 3% of Canadian clinical trials are registered and reported according to best practices

New analysis finds vast majority of Canadian clinical trials aren’t prospectively registering, reporting their results, and publishing their findings.
Sink or swim

A man felt dizzy while swimming and then started to drown. Was it a seizure or was something else happening?
When 'test and isolate' isn't good enough: Why patients at high risk for severe COVID need a better plan

Many in extra vulnerable patient cohorts, like those with heart disease and diabetes, don't realize they're at elevated risk of experiencing severe disease. What can doctors and pharmacists do to help?
'Out of necessity': New patients will need to pay $1,320 a year at this B.C. clinic

Beta Therapeutics isn't the first in the province to go this route. A family physician at another clinic, Perpetual Health Centre, is charging new patients $125 a month starting Nov. 1.
Pralsetinib: a promising new drug in the treatment of cancer

With an ongoing phase 3 study, pralsetinib seems to be a promising candidate for the treatment of different types of cancer because of the presence of oncogenic rearranged during transfection) fusions.
Inside the decision to extend FP training

Many family doctors remain concerned about the CFPC’s decision to extend family medicine training from two years to three.
Health Canada releases new decision tree for infant formula shortage

New document highlights additional specialized formulas that are now available in Canada.

5 doctors plead guilty in West Virginia in pain pill scheme

Mandatory continuing education: 62 pharmacists suspended by the OPQ

Study co-authored by B.C.'s top doctor says 80% of kids, youth have had COVID-19

‘Damning finding’: Only 3% of Canadian clinical trials are registered and reported according to best practices

Sink or swim

When 'test and isolate' isn't good enough: Why patients at high risk for severe COVID need a better plan

'Out of necessity': New patients will need to pay $1,320 a year at this B.C. clinic

Pralsetinib: a promising new drug in the treatment of cancer

Inside the decision to extend FP training

Health Canada releases new decision tree for infant formula shortage