Legislative, Regulatory & Legal

Will require a Controlled Prescription Program duplicate prescription form and storage in a time-delay safe

One pharmacist says moving all the diphenhydramine-containing drugs behind the counter is unrealistic due to the sheer number of products that contain these ingredients

There are many reasons universal drug coverage is necessary, including the one million Canadians who are forced to decide between food, rent and medications

Following the initiative, the Ontario government is likely to begin disclosing all physician compensation, one Star reporter said

The new rules, which would take effect Sept. 1, 2021, were introduced this year amid a measles outbreak in southern New Brunswick

The largest bodies, including College of Physicians and Surgeons and the College of Pharmacists will remain as they are, while two new colleges would represent the other professions

The association passed possibly the most consequential set of governance changes in its history, and saw unprecedented numbers of physicians approve a new relativity approach

'A victory for Cambie Surgeries would be a loss for the many Canadians who would not be able to pay out-of-pocket or afford private insurance'