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Quebec doctor and ex-politician suspended for his treatment of Lyme disease
The microbiologist and infectious-disease specialist had continued to prescribe Lyme disease patients with antibiotics for more than 28 days, despite having committed in 2020 to stop doing so.
UofT first-year PharmD students to assist community pharmacies during flu vaccine season
As a part of their new accelerated PharmD program, first-year UofT students will be entering experiential learning opportunities in their first semester.

Canada spends hundreds of billions on healthcare—and a new CIHI data set lets you explore where the money goes

CIHI data suggests 13.8% of spending for 2025 will end up being on physician remuneration—but that's nowhere near the biggest chunk of change.
December drug news roundup: Three new drug indications pharmacists and physicians should know about

Get the info you need on these new indications, part of our drug news roundup for December.
NEW PRODUCT: Anzupgo for chronic hand eczema

Get the info you need on this new product, part of our drug news roundup for December.
Can’t take hormone therapy for menopause? What are other options?

Beyond lifestyle changes, some nonhormonal prescription medicines have been shown to ease menopausal symptoms.
Parents ask Manitoba to offer insulin help for younger students in schools

Young children in some provinces get help from trained school personnel—often teaching assistants—in using their insulin pumps during the school day. But that's not the case in Manitoba.
B.C. requires witness for those using supply drugs to stop diversion to streets

The announcement on changes to the safer supply program follows a leak of documents in February that said about 60 pharmacies were involved in the illegal diversion of drugs from the safe supply program.
NEW PRODUCT: BIOS Medical Light Therapy Allergy Reliever

Canadian medical devices manufacturer BIOS Medical has come out with a new light therapy product for allergy relief.
Ontario’s flu vaccine roll out hit with a glitch that further exposed inefficiencies in the system

A new report in the Toronto Star found that pharmacies were being impacted by a system glitch, leading to temporary vaccine delivery suspension.