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Alberta adds more flexibility for internationally educated pharmacist graduates
The Alberta College of Pharmacy has changed what internationally educated pharmacist graduates (IEPGs) need to practice in the province.
Your pushback on pharmacists’ shortage solutions is not helping your patients: Watt
Pharmacists are knocking themselves out to mitigate the impact of drug shortages for patients right now. Why are physicians giving them such a hard time?

Poll: Do physicians have an ethical obligation to mask up when seeing vulnerable patients?

Take our weekly doctor poll. See what your colleagues say.
To be discontinued: $100K lawsuit against doctor who breached 10-year service contract to be dropped

Dr. Andrea Gael Kinnear Wilson, who left The Pas in northern Manitoba after 16 months and now works in Vancouver, said The Pas Community Development Corporation is 'pleased' with their agreement over an interest-free $100,000 loan.
Toronto’s Dr. Raj Waghmare garners accolades for emergency medicine columns

Writer reflects on writing style and future plans.
Alternative healer faces manslaughter charge over woman’s death at a U.K. slapping therapy workshop

Hongchi Xiao was charged with manslaughter by gross negligence in the October 2016 death of Danielle Carr-Gomm, Wiltshire Police said.
Drug shortages: Whose problem is this, anyway?

Drug shortages are ongoing and the issue is not going away anytime soon. Pharmacists, you may not like what I’m going to say about how they should be managed...
Please help me help my patients

There’s a lot of darkness in the world right now, but maybe we can work together to find the light.
Butterflies in your stomach? This man had a housefly in his colon

Buzz about a fly discovered during colonoscopy.
Unbelievable and 'nonsensical': Criminal court finds doctor guilty of sexually assaulting five patients

The court found Manitoba physician Dr. Arcel Bissonnette's testimony 'contrived' and portions of it 'fabricated.'

Alberta adds more flexibility for internationally educated pharmacist graduates

Your pushback on pharmacists’ shortage solutions is not helping your patients: Watt

Poll: Do physicians have an ethical obligation to mask up when seeing vulnerable patients?

To be discontinued: $100K lawsuit against doctor who breached 10-year service contract to be dropped

Toronto’s Dr. Raj Waghmare garners accolades for emergency medicine columns

Alternative healer faces manslaughter charge over woman’s death at a U.K. slapping therapy workshop

Drug shortages: Whose problem is this, anyway?

Please help me help my patients

Butterflies in your stomach? This man had a housefly in his colon

Unbelievable and 'nonsensical': Criminal court finds doctor guilty of sexually assaulting five patients