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For families, $6B deal with OxyContin maker is just a start
While some may get that chance—at least by video—under a tentative settlement reached Thursday that also would force the Sacklers to pay out billions, the families still are coming away feeling empty, conflicted and angry yet again. There's a bit of hope mixed in, too.
Runnymede Healthcare Centre to establish rehab centre for first responders, medical personnel with post-traumatic stress injuries
A few weeks ago, dangerous thoughts raced through Kevin Doherty's mind. The district chief with Toronto Fire was off work after getting his hip replaced and pain reverberated through his body.

‘Not racist isn’t enough’ Black students advocate for change in Canadian medical institutions

Black medical students across Canada are beginning to speak out about the lack of representation and equity in the field.
Pfizer Canada recalls high blood pressure medication Accuretic

Pfizer says the recall is due to impurities of nitrosamine (N-nitroso-quinapril) above the accepted level.
Manitoulin Health Centre installs automated drug-dispensing machines

Four new automatic drug-dispensing machines will be installed, allowing workers in the small towns of Little Current and Mindemoya access to technology usually only found in larger hospitals.
Increases, inflation and inequities: A western perspective for Ontario doctors mulling a new fee agreement

Dr. Eric Cadesky, a family physician who was president of Doctors of B.C. when it negotiated a master agreement that won strong member support, declined to comment on Ontario's proposed fee deal but said negotiations shouldn’t focus on across-the-board compensation increases.
Pharmacies around the world donate money, medicine to help Ukraine

Moved by seeing the suffering of the war, pharmacists around the world have organized to send cash, medical supplies and other supplies to displaced Ukrainians.
Ford says plan to deregulate traditional Chinese medicine intends to address language barriers

A recently tabled labour bill contains a section that would wind up the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario, the profession's regulatory body that was established in 2013.
Many clinical practices largely underused in Canada: study

A review suggests that many clinical practices are not used according to standards and guidelines.
Mask wearing to become a 'personal choice,' Quebec public health director says

The province announced yesterday that mask mandates will be lifted by mid-April at the latest, but Luc Boileau said today that the change could happen as soon as the third week of March.