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CPSO approves changes to prescribing safer supply drugs
The college will make it mandatory for physicians to prescribe safer supply medications only in conjunction with opioid agonist therapy.
Complaint filed to medical regulator over MP saying fentanyl ‘readily available’ in MAID report
Remarks made by a member of Parliament, who is also a doctor, suggesting illicit drugs such as fentanyl are a ‘painless’ and ‘readily available’ option to end one’s life are now the subject of a complaint filed to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

Speaking on the hill, CPHA leadership warns against rolling back natural health product safeguards

CPhA says Bill C-224 could limit Health Canada’s ability to act on serious safety risks.
FMRAC recommends more countries be added to list of approved jurisdictions for fast-tracked certification in Canada

The organization concluded that the medical education, postgraduate training, speciality certification and regulatory systems in these countries were ‘sufficiently comparable to Canadian systems.’
Taxes—hike them or hold them—become theme in B.C. election campaign

NDP Leader David Eby is proposing to suspend the gasoline taxes, while bringing in a new tax bracket for people making more than $1 million and increasing taxes on the two highest existing income brackets starting at about $190,000.
Is half an hour too long to wait for your prescription? Ontario review board says it is not

An Ontario patient challenged a pharmacy’s wait time, but regulators found there was good reason his three prescriptions took 27 minutes to fill.
Quebec’s chief coroner orders investigation into five doctor suicides

In September, over 1,500 Quebec physicians signed an open letter calling for an inquest into the deaths of doctors who died by suicide.
What Canadians think about different ways to increase doctor supply

A new survey looks at several possibilities to see what the average patient thinks. Doc, what do you think of these ideas?
Alberta doctors vote to ratify a proposed 3-year pay deal with provincial government

In a letter to members, association president Dr. Heidi Fell says 22% of eligible members voted, and of those, 76% voted in favour.
CPSO proposing sweeping changes to prescribing safer supply

The proposed changes is an eight-week time limit for physicians to prescribe safer supply, and mandating that it be consumed in front of healthcare professionals.
Physician compensation remains stable, but high taxes and unpaid admin burden persist: survey

More than half of the respondents said they did not feel fairly compensated.
Tentative settlement in N.S. First Nation class action over non-consensual MRI scans

The lawsuit alleged the defendants were liable for invasion of privacy, acting recklessly and causing distress and anguish.

CPSO approves changes to prescribing safer supply drugs

Complaint filed to medical regulator over MP saying fentanyl ‘readily available’ in MAID report

Speaking on the hill, CPHA leadership warns against rolling back natural health product safeguards

FMRAC recommends more countries be added to list of approved jurisdictions for fast-tracked certification in Canada

Taxes—hike them or hold them—become theme in B.C. election campaign

Is half an hour too long to wait for your prescription? Ontario review board says it is not

Quebec’s chief coroner orders investigation into five doctor suicides

What Canadians think about different ways to increase doctor supply

Alberta doctors vote to ratify a proposed 3-year pay deal with provincial government

CPSO proposing sweeping changes to prescribing safer supply

Physician compensation remains stable, but high taxes and unpaid admin burden persist: survey

Tentative settlement in N.S. First Nation class action over non-consensual MRI scans

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