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- 11/23/2012
Quebec and pharma companies collaborate on new research institute
MONTREAL | AstraZeneca Canada and Pfizer Canada are forming a partnership with the Quebec government to create the Néomed Institute, which they describe as a new kind of life sciences research centre. A total of $100 million will be invested to establish and support the research centre over five years. - 11/22/2012
WHO reports four new cases of coronavirus, one death
‘Virus is likely more widespread than Saudi Arabia, Qatar’ - 11/22/2012
Nurse practitioners given greater prescribing authority
Nurse practitioners (NPs) will have more authority to write prescriptions for patients under new federal guidelines unveiled by Health Canada this month. - 11/22/2012
Press Review - November 23, 2012
Check out our review of recent medical stories in the media - <strong>Top Story: </strong>Alberta health minister to doctors: Shut up and take your medicine! Read this and - 11/22/2012
Quick Q&A with Dr. Marco Terwiel
Dr. Marco Terwiel is a semi-retired family physician in Maple Ridge, B.C., who practises part-time in Nunavut, mainly through telemedicine. He also teaches part-time in the University of British Columbia undergraduate program in the department of family medicine. "I enjoy life every day in spite of the limitations advancing age impose." - 11/22/2012
Pfizer heads off generic competition with Viagra price drop
Pfizer Canada may have lost its patent on Viagra but the drug company is determined to hold onto market share by competing head on with generic versions. - 11/22/2012
ADHD treatment may reduce criminality risk
Swedish study suggests medications that treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder reduces the risk of criminality among patients with the disorder. - 11/21/2012
Alberta promotes primary care services through pharmacists
Alberta Health's province-wide promotional campaign informs Albertans about the new role of pharmacists. - 11/21/2012
Alberta official billed taxpayers for pricey wine with CPSA
There's more drama developing in Alberta's health system, as official spending becomes a hot topic after the government imposed a new fee deal on the province's 8,250 physicians. - 11/21/2012
Dinner Tonight: Lemony Greek Soup
- 11/21/2012
Owners, managers ready to maximize revenue from paid services
A pharmacy business strategy event being held in Toronto on December 2 promises to provide answers, tools and practical advice to pharmacists looking for the most effective way to transition their business in order to take full advantage of the new paid services. - 11/21/2012
New U.S. guidelines for managing stable ischemic heart disease
Guidelines were developed jointly by several professional organizations.