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- 9/11/2018
ER tales: Let me rub this on you
A patient in agony, who only finds relief in hours-long baths, gets an unusual OTC treatment - 9/11/2018
Costco has yet to be held accountable for illegal rebate scheme
It's been over three years since the initial complaint in the case was launched - 9/11/2018
Most people with epi-injectors don’t use them when they need them
Fewer than half of adults and children who experience food-induced anaphylaxis use their life-saving epinephrine autoinjector (EAI) before being treated at a hospital emergency room, according to researchers at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC). - 9/10/2018
Updated Canadian guidelines recommend Shingrix as preferred herpes zoster vaccine in most situations
Also suggest offering Shingrix to those 50 years or older previously vaccinated with Zostavax - 9/10/2018
Purdue Pharma to pay for overdose-antidote development
A company whose prescription opioid marketing practices are being blamed for sparking the addiction and overdose crisis says it’s helping to fund an effort to make a lower-cost overdose antidote. - 9/10/2018
U of Calgary researchers propose new model for pricing 'orphan' drugs
Provinces must often make ad hoc decisions about which expensive drugs for rare diseases to cover, but some researchers argue that needs to change - 9/10/2018
West Nile virus activity increases in Toronto in recent weeks
Six new cases reported during the week of August 26 to September 1