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A tough situation in a remote area: Overwhelmed pharmacist penalized for a series of negligent acts
The Disciplinary Council of the OPQ has ordered a pharmacist-owner in the Jamésie region to pay $13,000 in fines for a series of negligent acts, while acknowledging the difficult day-to-day circumstances of her daily practice.
Ontario pharmacy complaints rose nearly 30% last year. OCP says more analysis is needed to draw any conclusions
While the Ontario College of Pharmacists can't speak with certainty as to what drive the increase, one pharmacy lawyer says expanding scope of practice may be creating more opportunities for patient complaints (but not necessarily signalling a decline in care)

Fastest-growing Ebola outbreak through the eyes of Canadian aid workers

Canadian aid workers on the ground say they are seeing positive improvements, with growing awareness of the outbreak, and receptiveness to seeking treatment. But cases just keep climbing.
Ready to take the cod liver oil challenge?

The Newfoundland & Labrador Pharmacy Museum preserves the tools that shaped pharmacy practice in Newfoundland.
Sobeys parent Empire to buy nine Morelli's pharmacies in Ontario

The company says each of those pharmacies will be integrated into Sobeys National Pharmacy operations and will be rebranded as a Longo’s Pharmacy.
How one territory cut its primary care waitlist in half in 6 months

With signing bonuses and a new compensation model, recent efforts to ramp up physician recruitment are paying dividends.
Residents in Dauphin, Man., to get emergency care at temporary centre after flooding

Premier Wab Kinew says emergency department services in Dauphin, Man., should start again next month at a temporary facility.
No more recorded lectures? U of T med school plan draws mixed reaction

A petition is already up asking the university to reconsider.
Feds ‘very concerned’ about Alberta’s dual practice law, weighs unprecedented penalties

In a letter to her Alberta counterpart, federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel says Bill 11 may violate two core components of the Canada Health Act.
Manitoba’s largest hospital still working to recover from ransomware attack

The health authority says its investigation has found the attack has affected central monitoring of its heating, ventilation and cooling systems.