Licensing

Dr. Akbar Nauman Khan—who has restrictions related to ivermectin and COVID vaccine exemptions—told one patient’s oncologist that SAFE chemotherapy had an FDA-approved trial and was okayed for off-label use for colon cancer. In reality, he had no evidence of this, according to the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal.

Dr. Naveen Tandon, who had previously been prohibited from providing primary care in Ontario and Saskatchewan, has closed down his skincare clinics in Saskatoon and Regina

I'm the first point of contact for most patients who have questions or concerns about their health. It provides me with an opportunity to collaborate with other healthcare professionals to enhance the quality of life of people in my community.

Personal service workers and nurses have coped with professionals leaving their jobs in droves or retiring early, while the CMA says doctors report that they plan to work fewer hours to deal with the fatigue.

Bill 31 has changed things for Quebec pharmacies with an explosion in “new professional activities."

A statement issued late Monday by the Health Ministry says the Office of the Provincial Health Officer has finalized its order covering 18 categories of healthcare professionals, from doctors to pharmacists.

In defending his case, Dr. Robert Colistro said he believed the clinic he oversaw was using the right billing codes based on how he and the clinic owner interpreted the province’s payment schedule.

Premier Doug Ford last week defended the change by saying people who only speak Cantonese or Mandarin were prevented from writing licensing exams.