Local health officials in London, Ont., are warning the ministry of health about door-to-door solicitors handing out naloxone kits and collecting health card numbers to bill the government.
Tag: Ont.
Ont. says 950K free prescriptions filled for people under 25 since Jan. 1
The Ontario government said more than 950,000 prescriptions have been filled for children, teens and young adults for free through OHIP-plus since January 1st.
What you need to know about the streptococcus outbreak in London, Ont.
An alert issued by the public health unit in London, Ont., about an outbreak of invasive group A streptococcus has focused public attention on common bacteria that can cause infections ranging from strep throat to — in rare cases — flesh-eating disease. CBC | Health News
Opioid volume down in Ont., but many still exceed recommended dose: report
Ontario doctors appear to be prescribing lower amounts of opioids overall to treat patients with pain, say researchers, but many longtime users continue to be given daily doses of the potent narcotics that exceed national practice guidelines CBC | Health News
Windsor, Ont. pharmacist uses pool cue to fight off knife-wielding man demanding opioids
Instead of handing over a stash of fentanyl patches and other opioids, pharmacist Sara Etemad-Rad emerged from a back room with a pool cue and repeatedly hit the man over the head until he ran off. CBC | Health News
