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At the Medical Post, we wish we had time to write about every interesting medical development, discussion or policy change. But we can only type so fast! This pages acts as the archive of the most interesting stories from other news outlets so you can easily keep up with the opinions and efforts of your physician peers around the world.Here's the archive of everything that caught our eye throughout the weeks: The week that was: May 02—May 07: A store selling heroin, meth, and cocaine just opened in CanadaA drug company abandoned a treatment for ‘bubble boy disease.’ After a 5-year fight, this little girl is about to get it‘Go out after the rain’: Toronto pharmacist provides tips on coping with seasonal allergiesWaterloo Pharmacy grad student wins $10K GreenHouse Social Impact Fund PrizeThose itchy, red, watery eyes could be allergies. They could also be a sign of COVIDNova Scotia vaccination records soon to be accessible onlineDrug-price dust-up has put federal Health Minister in the hot seatRecall: Solarcaine first aid spray; Labelling issueB.C. doctors slam 'deceptive' LifeLabs marketing for 'long-COVID testing”Mpox vaccine to be offered at N.S. doctor offices, some pharmaciesMan points gun at pharmacy employees, steals 2,000 pills: Halifax RCMPOpinion: Drug pricing in Canada needs an injection of transparencyEU publishes proposed drug laws overhaul, setting up tussle with industryPharmacist struck off for illegitimate codeine supply after threats to familyDoctors cautioning residents about Hantavirus while cleaning this springSaskatoon scientist receives $400K for 'universal' coronavirus vaccine researchAnimal tranquillizer xylazine confirmed in Peterborough narcoticsMost Canadians want universal mental health care. What would that look like?Lake Country man sues after being injured by AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccineRecall: Laboratoire Suisse ProbioticWith ADHD medicine shortage, people seek other treatment optionsDilworth Drug Co. and the early days of pharmacies in CanadaEU publishes proposed drug laws overhaul, setting up tussle with industryChatGPT gives more 'empathetic' bedside advice to patients than doctors: studyThe 'miraculous' PTSD treatment that is changing livesB.C., the Wild West of psilocybin, has magic mushroom options for everyoneThe week that was: April 26—April 30: After daughter's suicide, this mom wants caregivers notified when loved ones get psychotropic medsPrescription drug shortages leave Surrey man 'frustrated'Clouds can spread antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Canadian-French study findsNanaimo researchers growing medical mushrooms for Health CanadaNardine Nakhla honoured with Distinguished Teacher Award from UWaterloo Oncologists debate providing patients with fewer cancer treatments, not moreToronto theatre premiere will use video games to explore Huntington’s diseasePhony doctor treated thousands of patients over years, some of them for cancer, prosecutors sayCanada’s mulling a national breast implant registry, years after a Star investigation revealed health risksCarbon footprint from inhalers equal to 22% of all Fraser Health’s emissions: studyAlberta adds more beds, staff to children’s hospitals after ‘massive’ virus surgeSick baby’s dad steals nurse’s carAlberta Premier says involuntary care ‘last resort’ for people with severe drug addictionsN.L. government, health authority won't talk about treatment plan for long COVID patientsToronto scientist gets big award to study artificial intelligence in healthcareKids under 6 were increasingly treated for illicit substance ingestion after Covid-19’s start, study says‘It’s like an infectious diseases textbook from the turn of the century’: Doctors alarmed at rise of ‘retro’ diseasesUnraveling a hidden cause of UTIs Pharmacist ran $6.5M scheme against AstraZeneca before allegedly fleeing Canada, ruling findsPress release: More than 21,000 Islanders access Pharmacy Plus PEI in first six months The week that was: April 17—April 23:As street drugs get deadlier, test kits may not detect dangerous new substancesAttempted Richmond Hill pharmacy robbery foiled by safe-timer delayProfit at grocery chain Metro increases 10%, mostly on higher pharmacy salesHealth Canada product recall: Lot of JAMP Acetamiophen 325Harris, Feinstein told in 2018 of American killed by fentanyl pills from Mexican pharmacyThe rise of ‘Gas Station Heroin’Health Canada alert: Unauthorized skin lightening products may pose serious health risksHealth Canada alert: Unauthorized sexual enhancement products may pose serious health risks'No nutritional benefit': Are there health risks associated with red dye?Opinion: Instead of paying Big Pharma, Canada should develop its own rare-disease treatmentsSounding Board: Why do Quebec’s private drug plans pay higher pharmacy fees?Researchers are exploring the link between gut and mental health. One thing's missing: more poop donationsSpike in severe illness caused by strep A bacteria is 'global phenomenon'—including in Canada'Flesh-eating bacteria' infections on the rise in QuebecThe pregnancy risks of Ozempic and Wegovy need more attentionWalgreens employee claims self-defense in shooting of pregnant woman workers say was caught shopliftingLoblaw to open 38 new Shoppers Drug Mart and grocery store locations — will convert or renovate almost 600 morePharmacists Manitoba announces winner of the Ozturk Pharmacy Business Leadership AwardSexual enhancement product seized from Sudbury storeAlberta investing in hospital pharmacy upgradesModerna-Merck mRNA cancer vaccine shows promise in combination with melanoma drugCancer and heart disease vaccines ‘ready by end of the decade’The week that was: April 10—April 16Opinion: Long COVID highlights why we need to overhaul the term ‘psychosomatic’I’m an obesity physician who prescribes Ozempic to my patients. It’s popular for the wrong reasons.Six arrested in pharmacy robberiesHow pharmacists should talk so vaccine-hesitant parents listenScammers cold call pharmacy patients asking for cash to deliver medicinesLouisville doctor on gun violence: 'It just becomes too hard, day in and day out'Manitoba bought 500K reusable N95 respirators. 3 years later, 98% are in storageModerna says flu shot misses early success bar, but expects 2024 revenueNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease is on the rise in Canada, especially among childrenMore than 1,600 Albertans died from drug-poisoning deaths in 2022: provincial dataShe filmed her father’s last days. Now his story is fuelling debate about medical assistance in dyingOttawa pilot project cuts opioid use among patients with chronic painEat more magnesium-rich foods to slow brain aging, study suggestsNew drug education program aims to highlight critical gaps in N.L. school curriculumSFU scientists harness computers to fight antibiotic-resistant superbugs'This is a priority': Group advocating for universal access to contraceptives in Sask.Opinion: Canada needs to invest now to address antimicrobial resistanceAlberta pharmacists lead Canada in filling care gapWeight loss may mean a risk of death for older adults, study shows'I wanted to be a pharmacist': How Derek Ryan went from U of A student to a shot at a Stanley CupThe week that was: April 02—April 09Japan is running out of space to bury chickens culled over bird fluPharmacists report working in ‘12 degrees in hats and coats’, warns PDAHIV & syphilis rapid test approved in Canada, thanks to Alberta research‘All the earmarks of an organized crime group’: Toronto police announce results of major armed robbery investigationOkanagan pharmacy explains how it’s navigated methadone shortageCost removed from patients as pharmacists approved to treat more ailments, says PANLDental hygienists prepare for influx of people who haven’t had teeth cleaned for yearsPharmacist reacts to Manitoba pharmacare rate freezeBail conditions eased for pharmacist suspected of drug traffickingHow the U.S. health care system is like a Jackson Pollock paintingWorld Health Day: 8 trends shaping global healthcareAnishinaabe pharmacy building self-confidence, knowledge, health, and healingOpinion: Why are we not incentivizing exercise for Canadians to get healthier?What Canada's slipping global ranking in infant deaths says about the overall health of societyA drink a day won’t lead to earlier death — but it won’t boost your health either: studyForcing Canadians to switch from life-changing drugs saves governments millions. Do patients pay a price?No more paying for prescription birth control: B.C. made Canadian history April 1Recall issued for cannabis packages with incorrect THC labelsHamilton considers sending province a ‘clear message’ by declaring opioid deaths a state of emergencyThe week that was: March 27—April 1Edmonton police investigate north side pharmacy armed robberySyphilis cases in babies skyrocket in Canada amid healthcare failuresStratford pharmacist covers parking costs for patients at COVID clinicOpinion: Our healthcare data is at risk from cybercriminalsGender-affirming care bans expanding, access being cut: U.S. laws now targeting transgender adultsCAQ unveils Santé Québec, the new agency in charge of fixing the province's healthcare systemCanada hopes to boost regulation on natural health products. Here’s whyKenora, Ont., is in an 'unstoppable' homeless and addiction crisis, with few easy answers to solve itInspiring the next generation of pharmacistsGovernment admits HRT PPC will create additional 'costs' for pharmacies in U.K.New dispensing machines will use handprint technology to deliver harm reduction supplies in ManitobaMake fentanyl test strips ubiquitous, like free condoms and COVID rapid tests, says grieving motherStatCan finds 98% of Canadians have COVID-19 antibodiesCVS acquires at-home health care company: How it could impact medical servicesPatients Sue Pharmacies for Refusing Hydroxychloroquine, Ivermectin PrescriptionsA controversial blood drug. Funding from Apotex. Accusations of a whitewash. Why this scientist has spent decades fighting Toronto hospitalsFIP announces its 2023 World Pharmacists Day campaign themeManitoba's tuberculosis rate double the national average: WRHACanadian trans people still have limited access to health care: reportWhy avian flu spread has some experts cautioning need for human vaccine'It's not just fentanyl anymore': B.C. sets new record high for overdose calls as concerns grow over 'tranq' drugNew drug education program aims to highlight critical gaps in N.L. school curriculumBlack pharmacy students at U of A dispelling myths about darker skin through pop-up clinicThe week that was: March 20—March 26 Founded by a U of T prof, Indigenous-led pharmacy association aims 'to make an impact in the profession'Shoppers Drug Mart eliminates 'pink tax' on menstrual pain medication following CBC investigationDal's College of Pharmacy leading N.S. HIV medication pilot projectCan pharmacies offer frontline support to victims of intimate partner violence?Alberta to drop COVID isolation guidance, close testing centres, allow more bivalent boostersOther provinces not jumping at Alberta's plan to sell children's pain medication'Tranq dope': Dangerous animal tranquillizer spreading in Canada's street drugsOne-year-old Ottawa girl overdosed on fentanyl, saved at CHEOMore kids needing medical help due to ingesting marijuana ediblesThousands of students in the northeast are behind on routine immunizations, say health unitsHealth Canada recalls series of supplements sold by Lethbridge storeDeadly, drug-resistant fungus is spreading quickly in U.S. — here’s what we knowA new team-based approach to pharmacy services supports access and flowHere's Why You Shouldn’t Try Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘Rectal Ozone Therapy’ HackQuebec doctors fear spread of misinformation as TikTok ban forces them off platform'These are not numbers': Sask. researchers build online memorial for over 1,800 COVID-19 victimsVaccine makers prep bird flu shot for humans 'just in case'; rich nations lock in suppliesGestational diabetes is on the rise and a Canadian study may have found out whyHealth Minister’s behaviour on drug-price reforms led to resignations, ex-board member saysN.S. Health says naloxone missing from some overdose reversal kits sent to pharmaciesAging with Down syndrome: 'Here I Am' campaign aims to dispel misconception of shorter life expectanciesPotato to treat cancer? How challenging a naturopath prompted a million-dollar lawsuit2023 Drug Plan Trends Report: How the repercussions of the pandemic are trickling down to drug plansCVS: How our pharmacists support patients fasting for RamadanImprove health of Indigenous people and culture by decolonizing tobacco, says Cree doctorCipro is no longer the first-line treatment for UTIsWhy the OTIP brought on a pharmacist as a consultant for its disability claims teamALS drug Albrioza recommended for public insurance coverage in QuebecWhy Canada avoided a severe winter COVID waveP.E.I. recommends Islanders with high risk of illness to stay up to date with COVID-19 boostersNo word on spring COVID-19 vaccine boosters in N.B., as N.S. launches campaignOpinion: The terminology we use about medical drugs can be misleadingThe week that was: March 12—March 19Supply issues still plague kids’ pain medicine, antibiotics. Why parents continue to struggleParents speak out after son, 5, overdoses due to pharmacy error15,000 Ottawa children missed measles vaccine during pandemic, says OPHImported children's medication has lower concentration, different dosing: Alberta Blue CrossThe great serotonin debate: do depression treatments work by boosting the happy hormone?Health Canada clamps down on Ontario company producing cannabis lozengesAntimicrobial resistance is a real threatThe rise and fall of Canada's domestic PPE marketN.W.T. pharmacists flag ongoing shortage of cough medicineADHD patients struggle to get prescribed for refill medication due to staffing shortage in P.E.I.Parents say complaint 'swept under the rug' after B.C. pharmacy error leads to overdose for 5-year-oldSalmon Arm pharmacists charged with fraud, theft from Shuswap Lake General HospitalAnimal tranquilizer drug xylazine poses new threat to local opioid crisisInvest in better patient care: BUHF launches ‘Medication Matters’B.C. pharmacist who faked COVID vaccine suspendedDr. Jiang Yanyong: Whistleblower who exposed China's SARS cover-up diesSome Mexican pharmacies sell pills laced with deadly fentanyl to U.S. travelersMUN School of Pharmacy to Release New Policy on Youth Cannabis UseEdmonton pharmaceutical startup boosts services for drug shortages, eyes expansionHow a Toronto-made AI therapist could bridge the gap in Canada's mental health-care system'I don’t want to be on insulin': Concerns rise over increase in diabetes in AlbertaManitoba ordered to pay sexual assault victim back for medical cannabis used to treat PTSDB.C. is spending millions on drug recovery treatment. This facility shows what that treatment could look likeMajority of Canadians won’t change drinking habits in light of new guidelines: pollPhysical activity should be considered as front-line treatment for depression: scientific reviewMontreal public health warns of new 'Zombie drug' spreading in the city‘Step in right direction’: doctors college makes it easier to acquire drug to treat opioid addictionThe week that was: March 6—March 12Alberta receives shipment of kids’ pain meds for pharmacies 3 months after order was placedHow long do people live in Canada? COVID-19 shortened national life expectancy, new health dashboard findsOpinion: Trudeau limply abandons effort to rein in drug pricesGSK expects U.S. launch of RSV vaccine with no supply issuesN.B. pharmacists call for more services to be covered by MedicareHow fentanyl became the king of street drugsManitoba keeps overdose stats secret, so advocates release themAlberta’s import of children’s medication to cost taxpayers $80-millionLong-time pharmacy employee writes prescription for retirementNHS England wants to switch antidepressant pills for art classes – Here's why that's a waste of timeDonate, auction or destroy? 105 unused COVID visitation units up for grabs in ManitobaBefore abortion pills, Walgreens customers said they were denied birth control‘I’m grateful my son is not wasting away’: Jamaica’s innovative approach to mental healthcareIs cannabis good or bad for sleep?Police say Oxycodone pills' street value is significant; thousands of missing narcotics identified in Saskatoon pharmacy investigationU.S. FDA clears first commercially available blood test to evaluate for TBI, concussionSimcoe Muskoka reports 4 deaths in 7 days due to illicit opioidsNova Scotia tight-lipped about spike in deathsIn small Alberta communities, the struggle to recruit pharmacists is realMake vapes a pharmacy-only drug, say New Zealand health groupsCalls to boycott Walgreens grow as pharmacy confirms it will not sell abortion pills in 20 states, including some where it remains legalCannabis edibles mislabelled as cannabis extracts may contain significantly more THC, Health Canada warnsHealth Canada issues measles notice for attendees of U.S. religious gatheringNorthern Ontario health unit looks to Iceland for ways to reduce substance use in youth The week that was: Feb. 27—March 5More than 80 prescription labels found near downtown Nanaimo pharmacyNorthern pharmacies concerned about not getting medications on time from their supplierComment: We're nearing a future where some infections may no longer be treatable with antibioticsSaskatoon pharmacy bust shines spotlight on how drug inventories are tracked in SaskatchewanSaskatoon pharmacist faces drug trafficking charges, police say over 24,000 narcotics unaccounted forB.C.’s changes to prescription rules have reduced family doctor callsDrug to treat cystic fibrosis is giving people the chance to consider new futuresPrince Harry to sit with Canadian doctor for surprise ‘Spare’ live eventNightclubs one of the riskiest locations for large COVID-19 outbreaks: studyB.C. doctor disciplined for hypnosis, psychedelic drug treatmentsJustin Trudeau’s former health minister slams his government for delay in lowering drug pricesTikTok is obsessed with these 5 French pharmacy itemsThe FDA recently gained more leverage over pharmaceutical companies. Will it use it?My MAID ‘grief sisters’ hold me up when no one else knows what to sayChatGPT is poised to upend medical information. For better and worse.Opinion: Surely, the time has come for psychiatric hospitalization at home. What’s holding us back?Column: Communication between pharmacists and physicians more important than everNew Brunswick researchers find flaw in heart failure diagnostic among womenOpinion: Justin Trudeau thinks public pressure will save health care. He forgets how shameless the provinces areOregon decriminalized drugs 2 years ago. What can B.C. learn from its rocky start?Magic mushroom stores are popping up in Vancouver, hoping to open the doors to legalization10 Black Medical Influencers You Should Follow on TikTokNova Scotia launches vaccine campaign after three students die of meningococcal BThe week that was: Feb. 20—Feb. 26Is reverse aging already possible? Drugs that could treat aging might already be on the pharmacy shelvesLoblaw sales topped $14B in fourth quarter amid strong grocery, pharmacy demandBoard member of federal drug-pricing agency resigns over concerns about panel’s independenceHow kids’ mental health suffered as we managed COVID: Mid-pandemic hospital data paints striking picturePeople paying more to manage diabetes: new reportPharmacist robbed with handgun in north St. Catharines8 Alberta pharmacies to offer STI testing as part of U of A research study1 in 3 parents 'unnecessarily' giving children fever-reducing medication: surveyEli Lilly Says Shortage Is Over for Diabetes Drug That Drew Weight-Loss InterestRoutine school-based vaccinations plummeted in Ontario during the pandemic, new report findsHealth Canada seizes prescription drugs from 2 Sudbury, Ont., natural food storesPharmacists worked through cyclone by candlelight to get meds to patientsHealth Canada approves Moderna's Omicron-targeting bivalent booster for kids and teensKids COVID-19 vaccination ‘complex’ decision for parents, study showsDespite soaring death rate from opioids, Alberta steers away from harm-reduction approachI was wide awake during my brain surgery for Parkinson's. Here's how it changed my lifeB.C. doctors urge province, insurers to cover Ozempic for patients with chronic obesity The week that was: Feb. 6—Feb. 12 Pharmacy assistants can now immigrate to Canada through express entryWhy do weather changes make my pain worse?Sask. premier not happy with feds healthcare funding offerB.C. is taking its long-COVID clinics online and removing access to their doctorsUSask researchers to start clinical trials for new Alzheimer’s drugA hospital’s mistake left two men estranged from their heritages. Now they fight for answersObesity in the age of OzempicFarming, pharmaceutical and health pollution fuelling rise in superbugs, UN warnsHealth care workers on Vancouver Island advised not to test themselves for COVIDWhy an Alberta lawyer is pushing back on part of the province's new addictions strategyDomperidone ‘crippled me’: Canadians reflect on withdrawal symptoms after useMcMaster researcher wins immunology award for work tied to inhalable COVID vaccine'I'm shaken': String of Stouffville pharmacy robberies leaves pharmacists looking for answersDo independent pharmacies hurt the healthcare system?Why I’ve Decided To Delay Taking Testosterone As Part Of My TransitionExpanding scope for pharmacists, paramedics, nurses on the table as Sask. holds consultationsOne night in Oshawa: Overdoses and dramatic rescues offer a glimpse at the opioid crisisCelebrating Black History Month: 5 Trailblazing PharmacistsFort McMurray is home to the province’s newest Drug Treatment CourtAlberta Health Services to undergo review of mental health, addictions servicesExpanding suicide prevention programs will reach northern Albertans where they liveDoctor's opioid prescription conviction tossed after U.S. Supreme Court rulingWhy doctors still use faxes, and why Ontario aims to phase them out of health careThe week that was: Jan. 30—Feb. 5 Ontario releases new health-care plan to make access 'faster' and 'easier'Alberta has seen roughly 10,000 'excess' deaths since 2020, and COVID doesn't explain it allBelgian pharmacists to help people ween themselves off sleeping pillsCalgary woman sues province to maintain access to drug she says has saved her from overdoseSask. to introduce expanded roles for pharmacists, nurse practitioners and paramedicsOttawa doctors design online kidney disease risk calculatorTouch the man of grief” On MAID, suffering and communal lamentManitoba’s first infant surrender site set to open at rural fire stationI Took Oxy And Fentanyl For Years. Here's What No One Is Telling You About The Opioid Crisis.Ottawa doctors design online kidney disease risk calculatorWomen are suffering needlessly through menopause transition, physicians sayA Calgary non-profit that supports pregnant Black women and families wants help to expandForgiveness vs. self-preservation: the difficult decision of caring for an abusive parentCompounding pharmacies experience higher demand during medication shortagesScenes outside pharmacies could foreshadow next phase in U.S. abortion battleOpinion: Dear family doc: We’re all in this togetherWalmart, CVS Health adjust pharmacy hours amid labor crunchThousands of Islanders accessed care under Pharmacy Plus PEI program during first three monthsHealth Canada sticks with Evusheld despite U.S. FDA dropping the COVID drugU.S. is mulling shift to annual COVID-19 boosters. What about Canada?As B.C.’s decriminalization pilot project takes hold, political hopes collide with public fearsThe week that was: Jan. 23—Jan. 29Four arrested, charged after pharmacy robbery in GeorgetownHealth Canada’s decision to clamp down on weed extracts could cost cannabis companies millions in sales: reportVancouver man designs life-saving app after losing friend to drug toxicity, preventing dozens of deathsBlood donations suggest 73% of Canadians have had COVID-19No reason for alarm in Canada after cough syrup deaths in other countries: health agencyWill new guidelines reduce drinking? Doctor hopeful, alcohol buyers and sellers doubtfulChelsea Handler ‘Didn’t Know’ She Was On Ozempic: My Doctor ‘Hands It Out’Opinion: How B.C. can win the war on drug addictionFake pills containing fentanyl may be circulating in Windsor, police sayOpinion: New pharmacist rules raise questions and concernsKroger enters clinical trial businessPlease Don’t Call My Cervix IncompetentPhone 'going off the hook' as Islanders book vaccines at new travel clinicThe drug was meant to save children’s lives. Instead, they’re dyingHow Ontario health minister Sylvia Jones spent her 1st month in office'An optimistic message': Study uncovers the secrets to aging successfullyBoots: 1,500 jobs open for pharmacists 'impacted by Lloydspharmacy closures'Pfizer to sell all its drugs in low-income countries at non-profit priceMore than 20,000 inhalers returned through postal inhaler recycling schemeSome patients concerned as change to medications in Sask. drug plan approachesViolent robbery at Shoppers Drug Mart in Oakville sees employees allegedly choked by suspectPutin says Russian pharmacies are short on some medicines‘Fill-the-gaps’ programs can’t replace Liberal promise of pharmacare, advocates sayU.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shotFederal government funds Regina program to provide COVID-19 vaccines to newcomersAlberta schools begin launching mental health pilot projectsAlabama man secretly helped pay strangers' prescriptions for yearsNoting transmissibility of 'Kraken' COVID-19 subvariant, officials again urge booster shotsSome glaucoma patients suffering from pharmaceutical shortageNew Brunswickers can now get blood test results onlineChemotherapy shortage sparks small number of Alberta treatment delaysA look at the evolving role of pharmacists in drug plan managementThe week that was: Jan. 16—Jan. 22My Doctor Prescribed Me Ozempic for Weight Loss—Here’s What I’ve LearnedNo cost to Manitoba for abandoning deal to buy Canadian-made COVID vaccinesN.S. government's emergency department plan gets mixed reviews158 Albertans with COVID-19 reported their illness to province's multimillion-dollar appChildren's medication en route to Alberta, but pharmacies say shortage has passed'Makes me very angry': Winnipegger frustrated after pharmacy system failureI’m a 100-Year-Old Doctor. I’m Not Too Old to Work.Nova Scotia to spend $8M providing modular housing for health-care workersWe Need a Revolution in Clean Indoor AirFlorida agency warns pharmacists not to dispense abortion pillsEU plans changes to pharmaceuticals law to avoid medicine shortagesIt's 'confidential.' Alberta won't say if overdose response app is saving livesQuebec pharmacies may stop distributing free COVID-19 rapid testsWhat to know about the deadly drug called 'down'COVID long-haulers face stigma as well as lingering symptoms, study showsComment: B.C.’s pharmacists can help fill the gap in primary careFor worldwide pharmacy, things are tough all over: reportOpinion: Ontario pharmacists will put patients’ needs first when prescribing medicationLethbridge pharmacies won't see children's pain and fever meds from weekend shipmentFDA vaccine advisers ‘disappointed’ and ‘angry’ that early data about new Covid-19 booster shot wasn’t presented for review last yearPaxlovid COVID-19 anti-viral drug now available in P.E.I. pharmaciesKraken, Elon Musk and dead Canadian doctors: Disinformation surges 3 years into the pandemicThe week that was: Jan. 9—Jan. 15Doug Ford government will give for-profit clinics bigger role in surgeriesOntario set aside funds for 2 private hospitals as part of surgery backlog strategyHow many healthcare workers does Ontario need? The province won’t sayOntario health-care worker refutes Premier Ford’s claims about nursing levelsGuards cleared in hospital death of Stephanie Warriner. Here's the footage no jury will ever seeEditorial: Securing Canada’s drug supplyDoctors say men are getting more vasectomies amid U.S. abortion restrictionsVirtual reality tool helps UT Southwestern physicians learn to de-escalate tense situationsWhy we need to unlock health data to beat diseaseStreet drugs in Canada are becoming more toxic — and tools to treat them less effective. Why?'My body was burning': Suffering since COVID shots, Gatineau man desperate for reliefPharmacists in Parry Sound could soon triage up to 60% of ER visits, says local pharmacist3 Ontario nurses disciplined for social media posts related to pandemic launch $1M libel suitPsychedelic therapy stifled by new Alberta regulations, clinic operators sayUniversity of Waterloo researchers find 'vaccination deserts' in rural, northern parts of OntarioB.C. sea sponge has COVID-blocking powersWhy is there a global medical recruitment and retention crisis?Alta. mental health and addiction minister criticized for sharing 'false' info on homelessnessFord government documents admit low wages, Bill 124 worsening health staffing issues'Gross negligence': Judge gives go-ahead to COVID-deaths lawsuit against OntarioWhat nearly dying of cancer taught an ER doctor about burnoutPharmacists worried by dramatic rise in GTA drugstore robberiesRapid tests for Covid, RSV and the flu are available in EuropeThe week that was: Jan. 1—Jan. 8 What is the Kraken COVID variant, and what’s with the monster nicknames?Some sex assault survivors might have gone without treatment after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, new research suggestsNow able to sell abortion pill, U.S. pharmacies weigh if they shouldChina estimates 250mn people have caught Covid in 20 days'All the Beauty and the Bloodshed': Best documentary of the year calls for accountability in opioid crisis‘Nothing is available’: Pharmacies experiencing shortage of adult cold and flu medicationFDA says it will greenlight pharmacies to fill prescriptions for abortion pillConcerns about effectiveness, racism as Canada prepares to test travellers from China for COVID-19Who killed Barry and Honey Sherman? The billionaire couple's son is offering $35 million to catch the killerTikTok doc says these are the 5 parts of your body you don't wash enough'She's doing great': Alberta girl hospitalized with rare mix of viruses close to going home

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