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Doctors in northern Saskatchewan treat 27 scurvy cases, highlight food insecurity
Of 50 vitamin C blood tests, 27 were confirmed to be deficient, pointing to scurvy, and 10 showed low levels. All patients were over 20 years old and 79% were Indigenous.
Ottawa names experts to advise on creation of national pharmacare program
The bill became law on Oct. 10, and allows the federal government to sign agreements with the provinces and territories to begin providing free access to contraceptives and diabetes medication.

What’s up in Rx drug trends? Pharmacist prescribing for one thing

New report from GreenShield highlights trends in prescription drug use trends and pharmacist prescribing based on data from 2023 member claims.
P.E.I. residents asked to look out for health records ‘carried off by strong winds’

Anyone who finds the paperwork is asked to return it to the Health P.E.I.’s Charlottetown offices.
‘Unprepared and disoriented’: New findings on menopause impacts

The first large Canadian study on menopause looked at a range of symptoms, what people turn to for help and how much they pay out of pocket.
23andMe cuts 40% of its workforce and discontinues therapeutics division

The company said it plans to wind down ongoing clinical trials ‘as quickly as practical.’
Charge withdrawn for Ontario doctor who squirted ketchup on MP’s office

The lawyers representing Tarek Loubani, a local physician and activist, said the Crown withdrew the charge after determining it was ‘not in the public interest’ to proceed with the prosecution.
What do you do when a goose dies in your backyard, amid concerns about avian flu?

Encounters with birds are under new scrutiny after a B.C. teenager tested positive for bird flu in the first presumptive case of human infection occurring in Canada. The patient is in critical condition.
What exactly is an ‘underserved’ or ‘rural’ community?

Feds tweak definition to expand access to student loan forgiveness program
A wrap on Pharmacy U Vancouver 2024

Learning, inspiration, conversation and networking were the themes of the day at our recent conference. The waitlist is now open for Pharmacy U Toronto!