Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years agoDr. Jonathan Marron, a pediatric oncologist who also teaches at Harvard Medical School’s Center for Bioethics, says such mix-ups should happen ‘pretty close to never’ nowadays. Senior patient becoming ill after chikungunya vaccine serves as important reminderThe Alberta College of Pharmacy is emphasizing that patients must receive up-to-date risk information in order to get informed consent. Petition calls on Alberta to revisit new clinical billing cap for pharmacies The petition argues changes to the province's new pharmacy funding agreement could make it harder for patients to access care. B.C. gov’t urges pharmacies to keep more abortion medication in stock A recent study found one in three pharmacies in the province could not dispense mifepristone within three days of receiving a prescription. Supreme Court ruling confirms that physicians’ skills remain unpatentable Court upholds Janssen’s drug-dosing patent, preserving the status quo for medical innovations. Alberta to create 7 regional primary health corporations to ease administrative burden for doctors The province says these organizations will handle regional planning, funding agreements, reporting and coordination. People are swarming pharmacies for help with prescription renewal as N.B. promises to fix rocky virtual care rollout The province says it will simplify prescription renewals after patients and pharmacists reported problems with the new system. Health Canada will lean on trusted foreign regulators to speed up drug approvals The federal agency said the order is part of a broader effort to modernize Canada’s drug approval system and improve access to medicines. How to soothe thumb pain when texting and scrolling? Yes, really. The simplest way to ease this pain is to go touch grass—that is, limit phone time or take short breaks in between scrolling spurts. Retired Super Bowl champion Dr. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif completes his medical education in Montreal The former Kansas City Chiefs guard juggled professional football and medical school before retiring from the NFL in 2023 to pursue his residency. Canada's Drug Agency recommends funding lecanemab for early-stage Alzheimer's disease The antibody targets the buildup of amyloid plaque in the brain, which is believed to be an underlying cause of the disease. New Brunswick vows improvements to virtual care after criticism of new provider On June 30, New Brunswick switched to a new private virtual healthcare provider—Foundever—from eVisitNB, another private service that started during the pandemic. First Previous 18 19 20 21 22 Next Last
