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TORONTO | The Ontario Medical Association is reeling from the provincial government’s decision to ramp up investigations into suspicious Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) billings—a decision that is sitting well with other health-care workers and groups.

Pharmacies in B.C. may no longer use loyalty programs to encourage prescription orders.

It’s estimated only 8% of all laboratories in sub-Saharan Africa meet international accreditation standards. An average rural lab in Africa serves anywhere from 5,000 to 15,000 people and most have poor infrastructure, insufficient staff and equipment shortages. Enter AMREF and its lab program, which provides technical assistance, disease outbreak investigations and research, as well as much-needed quality assessment.

Manual system rolling out that will allow other healthcare providers to call the pharmacy to request the BPMH.

Other hurdles identified add up to a lack of clarity about role, value of NPs, adds Judith Shamian

Details won’t be released until PANS shares information with members, final approvals are received.