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U.S. crackdown on fentanyl trade underway as Canada vows ‘public health approach’
The timing of this year's Cross-Border Crime Forum is still unconfirmed, but U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas are expected to attend.
UPDATED: Memo tells Saskatchewan hospital staff not to talk to elected officials: NDP
The Saskatchewan NDP says healthcare workers are being muzzled after employees at a small-town hospital were told in an internal memo not to speak with elected leaders about their concerns.

GSK signs deal to buy Canadian drug developer Bellus Health for US$2 billion

Bellus is developing a treatment for refractory chronic cough.
Coming in May: a retreat day just for pharmacists

Rx for Renewal is a one-day event designed specifically to help pharmacists heal from—and learn to prevent—the effects of burnout and high stress.
Doc charged with unprofessional conduct after allegedly cancelling patient’s prescription over pharmacy’s support of homeless camp

A Saskatchewan doctor has been charged with unprofessional conduct after allegedly sending a fax to a pharmacy that disparaged homeless people and cancelled a patient’s prescription to punish the pharmacy for serving a local homeless encampment.
The (pharmacy) funny pages: When your pharmacist goes over to the dark side

Your weekly dose of giggles!
Two ways to fix Canada’s drug shortages problem

A stockpile of drugs and investing in Canada’s pharmaceutical industry could fix Canada’s longstanding drug shortage problems, says Dr. Shoo Lee.
Why are teen girls in crisis? It's not just social media

Adults offer theories about what is going on, but what do teens themselves say?
Are polls broken?

Patient advocacy groups and medical associations use polls to gauge the public’s interest or knowledge about an issue. Yet when headlines scream “Most Canadians agree ‘Canada is broken’,” it makes one wonder: Is polling broken?
We want you! The many faces of physician retirement

Are you a retired or semi-retired doc? We want to talk to you about how you made the transition and what you're up to now.