Legislative, Regulatory & Legal

Sexual assault survivor says N.S. bill gives too much access to patient health data
Carrie Smith, of Digby, N.S., spoke out against a change in legislation she believes is too broad in giving the province access to patient health information.
Youth who had cannabis-induced psychosis support standard dose recommendation
Cannabis-induced psychosis is a particular concern as the concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, which causes a euphoric high, has increased in recent years and could affect adolescents’ brain development.

Senior doctors in South Korea submit resignations, deepening dispute over medical school plan

The senior doctors’ action isn’t likely to cause an immediate worsening of hospital operations in South Korea because they have said they would continue to work even after submitting their resignations.
Physician compensation: are OHIP payment increases the only solution?

Ontario should consider doing like Doctors of BC which provides physicians over $6,900 annually if they save with RRSP or pension plan.
$45,000 in fines for pharmacist who entered into unethical agreements

Éric Beaulieu, a Quebec pharmacist owner, is also appealing a guilty finding in a previous case, which ended with $55,000 in fines imposed against him.
Ontario hospitals, LTC homes spent nearly $1B on agency staff last year

However, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said the use of agency staff has actually gone down in Ontario.
‘Stay the hell away from our kids’: Holland warns big tobacco about nicotine pouches

Health Minister Mark Holland accused Imperial Tobacco of exploiting a loophole to get Health Canada approval for its oral nicotine pouch by branding it as an aid to quit smoking.
Alberta health minister says non-profit that shipped stroke patient to motel off list

Adriana LaGrange says she doesn't know who was responsible for Blair Canniff being taken to a Travelodge after he was discharged from an Edmonton hospital.
Manitoba premier to apologize to two men switched at birth in 1955

Richard Beauvais, who had been raised Métis, did an at-home ancestry kit that said he was Ukrainian and Jewish.
Minnesota court rules pharmacist discriminated against woman in denying emergency contraception

The customer seeking the prescription said she then traveled about 100 miles (160 kilometers) round trip from the pharmacy in McGregor to another pharmacy in Brainerd, where she filled the prescription.

Sexual assault survivor says N.S. bill gives too much access to patient health data

Youth who had cannabis-induced psychosis support standard dose recommendation

Senior doctors in South Korea submit resignations, deepening dispute over medical school plan

Physician compensation: are OHIP payment increases the only solution?

$45,000 in fines for pharmacist who entered into unethical agreements

Ontario hospitals, LTC homes spent nearly $1B on agency staff last year

‘Stay the hell away from our kids’: Holland warns big tobacco about nicotine pouches

Alberta health minister says non-profit that shipped stroke patient to motel off list

Manitoba premier to apologize to two men switched at birth in 1955

Minnesota court rules pharmacist discriminated against woman in denying emergency contraception