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Nima Hamidi Toussi, a first-year medical student at the University of Saskatchewan, said the bias could be counteracted with info on the diagnostic acumen and challenging skillset required for family medicine.

Health Minister Jason Copping said in a news conference Monday at the University of Alberta in Edmonton that the funding would help train an additional 3,400 healthcare professionals.

In deciding on sanctions against Richard Bellavance, the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec noted that dispensing in pillboxes calls for great care because they’re often used by vulnerable patients.

Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island are the only provinces not on the list for claw backs.

‘It’s paved the way for us to become the primary healthcare hub,’ said John Papastergiou, pharmacist and owner of four Shoppers Drug Mart locations in Toronto.

In a letter sent on Thursday, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos warned his provincial and territorial counterparts that medically necessary services are covered by the Canada Health Act, even if they are provided online or by phone.

As a young woman, Jennie was struck with severe neurological illness that left her housebound and miserable. Eventually, her struggle ceased when she was treated using the breakthrough technology of electrotherapy. Her recovery is what inspired her to become a physician.⁠

Eight provinces will see reductions in their next health transfer from the federal government over fees charged to patients in 2020 and 2021.