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The government-owned Alberta Precision Laboratories is to offer 400 new community testing appointments at the South Health Campus and the Peter Lougheed Centre in Calgary beginning Saturday.

Saskatchewan has proposed amendments to the legislative framework that governs the regulatory bodies that oversee healthcare professionals through Bill 120. 

A new study by pharmacist researchers at the University of Toronto and Whole Health Pharmacy Pharmacy Partners highlight the benefits—for patients and pharmacists—of an appointment-based model.

The ICBC and Doctors of BC have co-developed a fresh form.

The committee meets up to three times a year and the role is compensated with an honorarium.

The province is investing $5.6 million to get the program up and running followed by $1.5 million in annual funding.

The new fee program at the Marda Loop Medical Clinic was to start today, but Alberta Health spokesman Scott Johnston says the clinic has told the government it won’t proceed.