British Columbia scientists are now part of an international team compiling an enormous bank of resources for research into the functions of all known genes.
Fifty years after MedicAlert came to Canada, the company has more than one million Canadian members and says it continues to innovate when it comes to the way medical information is stored and communicated.
Since 2005, CEO Brian Forster has guided OntarioMD, which manages eHealth Ontario’s electronic medical record (EMR) adoption program. His philosophy: If you make it fully functional, doctors will come—but we're not there yet.
When all was said and done, the May 2 federal election was mostly a day of disappointment for the 11 physicians who ran in the national vote. Of the total, only three won their seats.
Jobs and services will be lost and pharmacies may close unless new legislation that caps the price of generic drugs is broadened and implementation delayed, Nova Scotia pharmacists warn.
