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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1986-04-09, Page 31tallness Elston to launch study on prescription drug use The Ministry of Health will provide fun- ding of $60,000 for a provincial study of worldwide research literature on prescrip- tion drug use, Health Minister Murray Elston announced. The study will look at how doctors from around the, world. prescribe drugs, how their patients use drugs and if measures taken to improve drug prescrtbing have worked. "Prescription drug use is becoming a global concern and the ministry believes that up-to-date knowledge of the subject is essential before any steps are taken to deal with possible problems in Ontario," Mr. Elston said. Four of Canada's leading experts" on prescription drug use will conduct the si-- month study and .submit a report to the ministry which will be made public. • The research team, headed by 'Dr. T. Goldberg, professor and chairman of the Y, A.L.3, x AG0 I3A GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, Wg1�11.1TESt�A .... . . . ... , department of health administration at the University of Toronto, includes Dr. E.M. Sellers, professor of pharmacology and medicine at the University of Toronto, Dr. H. Segal, professor of pharmacy ad- ministration at the University of Toronto and Dr. S.G. Carruthers, associate pro- fessor of medicine and pharmacology at the University of Western Ontario and chair- man of the Ontario Drug Quality and Therapeutics Committee. "This report will be invaluable as a framework for further policy development in regard to the Ontario Drug Benefit Plan," Mr. Elston said. Many pharmacists, physicians ' ane representatives of senior citizens and con- \ sumer groups who recently appeared before the social development committee hearings on Ontario's proposed drug legislation, agreed that it is impotant to have a study on. prescription drug use. • Minister announces major chanes to Canada's Labor Code OTTAWA - Labor Minister Bill McKnight i has announced that dtiaciueaia2 :i,,i to Part ""ari " t of the Canada Labor Code became effective March 31. The amendments are part of a package of changes to all parts of the federal labor code that were passed by Parliament in June of 1984. to the The Canada Labor Code applies 600,000 workers in Canada under federal jurisdiction in industries including air transport, banks, broadcasting, railways, shipping, grain elevators, and highway transport. Because of the amendments, Part IV of the Code, which covers occupational safety FINANCIAL_ MARKET TRENDS as of April 3, 1986 BANK RATE 10.14% PRIME 12.00% T BILLS 9 50% CDN DOLLAR .7190 US DOLLAR .......... , $1.3908 GOLD (CDN) $468.98 SHORT TERM • .. , , .... 10.375% GIC's 1 Yr. 3(1Yr. 5Yr'. GIC's ; a w `till Tic'IQ+.t/2 10 1/8 RRSP's 9'7/8 10 t/4. 10. MORTGAGES, 10 3/4 11 11 MUTUALS 26.80 26.20 21.80 FINANCIAL TIP SMART DEBT Consider converting your personal loans into investment loans. Interest en investment Inane is tax deduct- ible. Compiled by: ABC INVESTMENTS BOOK 81 GIFT S IOP duet on the Square on East Street, beside the Post Office. Tour y—}takk, Community Card Shop •Graating Cards •Party pram *Office Suppllas •Eoofc6 & Gifts •wedding stationary •t and health, will now also apply to some --- „n_, ;eyees of the Public Service of siiii,vvv .. +...,,, ..., Canada. Amendments to part III (tabor standards). and part V (collective bargain- ing) came into effect in March of 1985 and July of- 1984 respectively. Before the part IV changes could be pro- claimed, however, it was necessary to fulfill the commitment made during passage ,of the Bill for extensiVe Consultation on the. supporting regulations. During two distinct development stages, interested individuals and groups from both labor .and manage- ment were encouraged to comment on the proposed regulations and to propose changes. Labor Canada will continue this broad consultative approach to ensure that ,_tions are kerpt in step with the regulations -- 'changes in the working environment. The changes are intended to promote greater involvement by workers and employers in workplace safety and health matters and to strengthen the rights of workers. A new provision requires that employers' make employees aware of all known or foreseeable hazards,. in the workplace as well as what steps are necessary to protect workers' safety and health. The Code now clearly spells out the respective roles and responsibilities of both parties in preventing occupational injuries and illnesses. In addition, the provision giving employees the right to refuse dangerous work, first introduced in 1978, has been 10 t hened andlr'l _igt "danger". To meet the•need for active co-operation and involvement by, both employers and employees in preventing IV occupational e in- jury and illness, p establishment of joint 'safety, and health committees or the choosing by employees of a safety and health representative. Committees are required for all workplaces of 20 or more employees, and a representative is to be chosen for workplaces of five or more employees, where there is nocomrhittee. 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