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Local doctor lauded as pandemic hero now on OHIP’s hook for $600,000, ‘crickets’ from Ford government
Not only is OHIP demanding the doctor pay back what she was reimbursed for running numerous vax clinics at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the province seems to have known about it for months and did nothing.
CPhA releases smoking cessation toolkit
Approximately 48,000 deaths in Canada are linked to tobacco use each year.

Celebrate pharmacists who step up in a crisis

Whether helping people access medicines during a natural disaster, pitching in to help displaced patients or stepping up to fill a shortage of healthcare professionals, pharmacist across Canada are known for going above and beyond for their communities in times of emergency. Help us to celebrate their efforts by nominating someone for our Public Protector Award.
Alberta in talks to attract transgender health specialists to province

Earlier this year, Premier Danielle Smith said her government would start working to attract specialists for genital reconstruction surgeries so Albertans wouldn’t have to travel to Quebec for care.
Saskatchewan health officials warn of typhoid fever exposure at pizza restaurant

Typhoid fever is spread through food or water contaminated with the bacteria.
Work well with others? Tell us more and win!

Are you and/or your pharmacy team involved in a program, practice or initiative with an inter-professional team? If so, why not enter the Interprofesional Initiative category in our Pharmacy Practice + Business Awards.
Webinars to discuss climate change and respiratory health

The panelists will discuss how climate change will impact lung health for patients, as well as the environmental impact of inhaler devices.
Conservatives are trying to loosen regulations on natural health products

New rules mean Health Canada can demand stores pull supplements and homeopathic medicines off shelves if they are found to be a health risk.
‘Stand up and take a bow’: Ont. Liberal MPP names the Ford-held ridings with worst family doctor shortages

Premier Doug Ford’s own riding of Etobicoke North was third on the list, with 32,000 people without a family doctor.
Quebec plans to force new doctors to stay in the province and work in public system

Health Minister Christian Dubé told a Montreal radio station this morning that those who want to leave Quebec or work in the private system will face ‘consequences.’