Governance requirements remain for digital health tools built using AI
News source: Digital Health Canada (opens in a new tab)
Healthcare news
News for Alberta’s health workforce
Short briefs on what is changing in healthcare in Alberta and across Canada, collected from official bodies and news outlets, each linked to its original source.
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College of LPNs and HCAs updates bylaws and approves education programs
Alberta funds Bow Valley College proposal for health care training centre
Official source: Government of Alberta (opens in a new tab)
QuidelOrtho reports potential for biased results in Vitros A1c slides
Official source: Health Canada recalls and alerts (opens in a new tab)
Philips Azurion imaging systems face potential power failure and functionality loss
Official source: Health Canada recalls and alerts (opens in a new tab)
RotaFlow console battery charging failure identified by manufacturer
Official source: Health Canada recalls and alerts (opens in a new tab)
Boston Scientific updates flushing and preparation instructions for OptiCross imaging catheters
Official source: Health Canada recalls and alerts (opens in a new tab)
Manufacturing disruption causes shortage of Combigan glaucoma eye drops until December 11
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Glenmark reports 40 mg olmesartan tablet shortage through November 27
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Glenmark reports supply shortage of 20 mg olmesartan HCTZ tablets until November
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Canadian Dental Care Plan costs exceeded budget by 1.1 billion dollars
News source: CBC News (opens in a new tab)
Pfizer reports ongoing manufacturing shortage of Premarin vaginal cream
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Bayer reports critical shortage of Climara 50 estradiol patches until December 15
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Sandoz estradiol 25 mcg patches face critical supply shortage until October 30
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Sandoz reports critical shortage of 37.5 mcg estradiol patches until October 30
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Sandoz reports critical shortage of Estradot 75 mcg patches until December 18
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Sandoz reports upcoming Tier 3 shortage for Estalis hormone therapy patches
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Manitoba ends seasonal time changes affecting sleep patterns for health workers
News source: CBC News (opens in a new tab)
Alberta LPNs may perform death pronouncements under specific practice conditions
Calgary developed wound gel treats 6000 patients in Ukraine conflict
News source: CBC News (opens in a new tab)+1 more source
Roche to discontinue Activase 100 mg alteplase powder by January 2027
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Critical shortage of Stannous MDP imaging kits impacts bone scans until December
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Critical shortage of Stannous PYP imaging kits impacts Alberta nuclear medicine
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Janssen reports upcoming supply shortage for 6 mg Invega tablets
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Janssen reports 9 mg Invega tablet shortage starting January 2027
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Software error in Siemens cardiac imaging systems causes inaccurate flow measurements
Official source: Health Canada recalls and alerts (opens in a new tab)
Siemens releases software update for Magnetom MRI scanners
Official source: Health Canada recalls and alerts (opens in a new tab)
BioMérieux reports false negative risks for specific BIOFIRE BCID2 panel lot
Official source: Health Canada recalls and alerts (opens in a new tab)
Teva Canada to stop manufacturing 25 mg Treanda doses by February 2027
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Teva to discontinue Treanda 100 mg chemotherapy drug on Feb 28, 2027
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)