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Small change, big problem: Is a shifting of the CaRMS match day messing up Canada’s chance to attract the best IMGs?
The annual CaRMS match used to be scheduled before the NRMP, its U.S. counterpart—giving Canadian medical schools precedence in drawing the best IMGs to their programs. Now, that advantage was relinquished.
Doctors urge parents to ensure kids vaccines up to date as they head back to school
Public health agencies across the country have been running vaccine catch-up programs.

Be careful how you upload to Alberta’s Netcare, Alberta College of Pharmacy warns

Uploading prescriptions in batches to Alberta’s Netcare pharmaceutical information network (PIN) can cause problems, warns the Alberta College of Pharmacy.
Happy to be doctors, would do it all over again: But please pay us more

New survey of Canadian physicians found long hours and heavy workload to be among pressing challenges for doctors. No wonder six out 10 want to be paid as much as 50% more.
Right to refuse: Appeals board backs doctor who rejected patient with 'aggressive' and 'bullying' mother

The patient's mother was 'very devoted' and has had to navigate medical care since her son’s birth, wrote the board. But doctors also have a right to be treated with respect.
New medicines in Canada come with high treatment costs: PMPRB report

A large share of those are orphan treatments and cancer drugs.
First case of BA. 2.86 COVID variant detected in Canada

B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister of Health Adrian Dix said in a joint statement that there doesn’t seem to be increased severity with the strain and the infected individual is not in hospital.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalls more than 20 brands of energy drinks

The agency began recalling the drinks in July because they do not comply with various caffeine content and bilingual labelling requirements.
NLPB implements new requirements for document retention and storage

Here are some questions to consider when developing policies and procedures.
10 drugs targeted for price negotiations for U.S. medicare

The price negotiations will represent a first.