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Newfoundland and Labrador launching new virtual primary care service
Residents of the province without family doctors will soon have virtual access to primary care physicians through a new initiative with Teladoc.
Q&A with Medicus: Getting to know the new(ish) kid on the pension block
'One of the really cool things about Medicus is the plug-in of what we call longevity risk,' explains Simone Reitzes, managing director of the Medicus pension plan launched earlier this year by Scotiabank.

Survey says: NAPRA asks pharmacists, pharmacy techs for feedback on new competencies for entry to practice

NAPRA is requesting feedback on its Professional Competencies for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians at Entry to Practice in Canada.
What pharmacy owners in B.C. need to know about the new Pay Transparency Act

The new legislation has new rules for how employers post available positions.
What B.C. doctors should know about the new Pay Transparency Act

The new legislation has new rules for how employers, including doctors, must post available positions.
Say what? Rexall Pharmacies offer interpretation services through Voyce

The partnership will allow Rexall around-the-clock access to medical interpreters who speak more than 240 languages and dialects, including American Sign Language.
At least 30 premature babies have been evacuated from Gaza’s main hospital and are bound for Egypt

The fate of the newborns at Shifa Hospital had captured global attention after the release of images showing doctors trying to keep them warm.
Manitoba axes group set up by former PC government to tackle surgery backlog

Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara says the group, formed by the previous Progressive Conservative government, was supposed to be a short-term solution and has now served its purpose.
PHMP is leaving the building: Why the CPSA is outsourcing physician health assessment and monitoring

'Privacy has always been an important part of PHMP, and this new process will further safeguard the confidentiality of a regulated member’s personal and health information.'
Issues and challenges in test follow-up

A CMPA physician advisor at Family Medicine Forum talks general rules and how to avoid accountability gaps.