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With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s clearance, Pfizer and Moderna are set to begin shipping millions of doses. A third U.S. manufacturer, Novavax, expects its modified vaccine version to be available a little later.

Dr. Robert Dickson has a case in his walk-in that brings to mind a philosophical quandary which he has pondered over the years.

A B.C. pharmacist is facing an interim suspension while under investigation for alleged improper storage of narcotics, in addition to inadequate labelling and record keeping of prescriptions.

There have been 141 reported cases of whooping cough so far this year, well exceeding the province’s annual average of 34 cases.

With the 2024 Royal College exam season around the corner, data from the college shows that most specialties have pass rates at or near 100%—with some exceptions.

The plan will cover methods including birth control pills and intrauterine devices and cost an estimated $11 million a year.

Because any physician or nurse practitioner in Alberta can prescribe Mifegymiso, the medication has helped eliminate geographic barriers to services for patients in rural and remote communities.

Lidocaine spray or gel used as a local anesthetic and other pain treatments—think ibuprofen or an injection of an anesthetic—are safe for most patients and can be effective, gynecologists say.