Legislative, Regulatory & Legal

B.C. doctors perceive a heavy hand in new act governing health professions
Penalties for speaking out? The Medical Post’s B.C. columnist looks at the impact of the new Health Professions and Occupations Act
A Dutch court convicts a man of assisting in at least 10 suicides by selling a deadly drug online
The Netherlands was the first nation to legalize euthanasia. A 2002 law allowed physicians to end the lives of patients under strict conditions, either by administering a fatal dose of drugs or giving the patient the drugs to take.

The ethics of recruiting international workers: Canada’s gains could mean another country’s pain

Recruiting health workers from countries on the WHO’s safeguard list without robust and reciprocal benefits for the countries sending them does not meet ethical standards, authors say
Never been a better time to slash bureaucracy, inefficiency in healthcare

Who would object to a more efficient healthcare system, where money is spent on doctors and nurses, as opposed to the bureaucrats who contribute to patient suffering?
Tens of thousands of doctors in England start ‘longest’ strike in health system’s history

The British Medical Association, the doctors’ union, has asked for a 35% pay rise to bring junior doctors’ pay back to 2008 levels once inflation is taken into account.
First over-the-counter birth control pill gets U.S. FDA approval

The manufacturer, Ireland-based Perrigo, won’t start shipping the pill until early next year, and there will be no age restrictions on sales.
Popular Prime drink that exceeds Health Canada's caffeine limits to be recalled

Social media influencer Logan Paul's energy drink has proven popular with teens.
Manitoba seeks to speed up approval of research by doctors

A recent report described the province's research review processes as 'overly complicated with an opportunity to reduce duplication and streamline.'
Premiers meeting in Winnipeg to discuss use of new health dollars, affordability

They’re gathering to discuss how to use $46 billion in new health funding that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered in February.
Yukon and N.W.T. sign respective agreements in principle with feds on health funding

News of that deal came less than half an hour after Northwest Territories announced its own agreement in principle with Ottawa, worth $361 million over 10 years.

B.C. doctors perceive a heavy hand in new act governing health professions

A Dutch court convicts a man of assisting in at least 10 suicides by selling a deadly drug online

The ethics of recruiting international workers: Canada’s gains could mean another country’s pain

Never been a better time to slash bureaucracy, inefficiency in healthcare

Tens of thousands of doctors in England start ‘longest’ strike in health system’s history

First over-the-counter birth control pill gets U.S. FDA approval

Popular Prime drink that exceeds Health Canada's caffeine limits to be recalled

Manitoba seeks to speed up approval of research by doctors

Premiers meeting in Winnipeg to discuss use of new health dollars, affordability

Yukon and N.W.T. sign respective agreements in principle with feds on health funding