Legislative, Regulatory & Legal

Newfoundland and Labrador pharmacies lose more controlled drugs than anywhere else in Canada
In 2017, the province reported 450,000 units of controlled drugs as 'missing'
Ontario government announces prescription drug benefit changes to OHIP+
Ontario's government will no longer offer free prescriptions to kids and young adults with private coverage, the province's new health minister announced Saturday.

Health ministers meet in Winnipeg to talk over cannabis, pharmacare

Several health ministers called on Ottawa to put up more money if it wants a pharmacare program, new mental-health treatments and opioid addictions services
Canadian pharmacist groups aren't happy with pot legalization law

The bill that will effectively legalize recreational cannabis was passed last week, but it will likely have unintended side effects for medicinal cannabis if more changes aren't made
Toronto pharmacist under investigation for $60,000 in alleged false claims

A Toronto pharmacist is under investigation for allegations that she submitted “false or unsubstantiated claims” to the tune of approximately $60,000.
B.C. pharmacist allowed to practise again after admitting to 2,400 fraudulent claims

Jin Tong Li manipulated Pharmanet claims in order for his patients receive financial benefits they were not entitled to
Healthcare marketers charged with defrauding insurers of more than $200 million

Marketers associated with one pharmacy recruited dentists, physicians, nurse practitioners and others to writing bogus prescriptions to patients they never examined
U.S. pharmacist denies woman miscarriage drug on moral grounds

The pharmacist allegedly refused to fill her prescription in front of her child and five customers behind her in line
Principles to address gender harassment, sexual coercion and violence in medicine
Two doctors reprimanded by college for 'abusive' emails to former OMA president

Both doctors admitted to professional misconduct and expressed a desire to apologize for their offenses

Newfoundland and Labrador pharmacies lose more controlled drugs than anywhere else in Canada

Ontario government announces prescription drug benefit changes to OHIP+

Health ministers meet in Winnipeg to talk over cannabis, pharmacare

Canadian pharmacist groups aren't happy with pot legalization law

Toronto pharmacist under investigation for $60,000 in alleged false claims

B.C. pharmacist allowed to practise again after admitting to 2,400 fraudulent claims

Healthcare marketers charged with defrauding insurers of more than $200 million

U.S. pharmacist denies woman miscarriage drug on moral grounds

Principles to address gender harassment, sexual coercion and violence in medicine

Two doctors reprimanded by college for 'abusive' emails to former OMA president