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- 7/16/2017
Artificial sweeteners linked to weight gain, heart disease
'Caution is warranted' until long-term health effects are characterized, researchers say - 7/16/2017
Ontario proposes pharmacare program for all children and youth in province
Beginning January 1, 2018, all children and youth aged 24 years and younger will be eligible for the same professional pharmacy services as all other beneficiaries of the Ontario Drug Benefit plan. - 7/15/2017
Cannabis goes recreational in Uruguay pharmacies
Legal sales of marijuana for recreational purposes are set to begin this week in Uruguay at a limited number of pharmacies to nearly 5,000 people who have registered as consumers. - 7/15/2017
Generics negotiate deal with Quebec
The Government of Quebec and the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA) have reached a five-year agreement that will save the province $1.5 billion in healthcare costs and ensure the government does not tender for generic prescriptions. - 7/13/2017
Doctors trade barbs online over Gwyneth Paltrow's 'Goop'
One San Francisco-based Ob/Gyn has been harshly critical of the celebrity's health brand, which has prompted one doctor to defend Goop, thus drawing further criticism - 7/13/2017
Focus on opioid crisis: CPhA to Premiers
Ahead of next week's Council of the Federation meeting, pharmacy association pleads for harmonized national access to naloxone. - 7/13/2017
Preventing robberies—and what to do if you can’t
As the misuse of opioids reaches epidemic proportions, pharmacy technicians and assistants may find themselves on the frontlines of an armed robbery.