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- 12/17/2008
B.C. government and BCPhA announce drug-pricing agreement
B.C. reveals changes to pricing and reimbursement of new generics and a frequent-dispensing policy. - 12/16/2008
Stelara approved for psoriasis
Canada is the first country worldwide to approve Janssen-Ortho's Stelara for the treatment of psoriasis. - 12/16/2008
Phase 1 of Alberta's new Pharmaceutical Strategy introduced
Alberta Health and Wellness Minister Ron Liepert announced details of the first phase of the province's major new pharmaceutical strategy on December 8. - 12/16/2008
Generic drug maker suit against government reaches court
Hearings start in the generic pharmaceutical industry's legal challenge of extended market monopolies for brand name drugs in the Federal Court of Canada. - 12/11/2008
Survey: Side-effects a serious issue for CML patients
Many CML patients today are living with side effects so strong that their quality of life is greatly reduced, according to a survey by the CML Society of Canada. - 12/11/2008
U.K. to pilot pharmacist birth control prescribing
Pharmacists in London, England will receive authorization next year to supply women with the oral contraceptive pill over-the-counter-without the need for a doctor's prescription-as part of a new pilot project. - 12/10/2008
Canada-wide influenza information
Fightflu.ca is a new pan-Canadian portal designed to help prevent the spread of influenza and other infectious diseases. - 12/9/2008
Volibris for pulmonary arterial hypertension
GlaxoSmithKline's Volibris is a new endothelin receptor antagonist for the treatment of idiopathic (primary) pulmonary arterial hypertension, as well as PAH associated with connective tissue disease. - 12/5/2008
Survey looks at life with HIV/AIDS
Twenty-five years after the discovery of HIV, Canadians living with the illness carry a huge stigma and social isolation, according to recent research findings. - 12/4/2008
Madeira, my dear?
Warm up the season with this extraordinary wine, as it makes a comeback from the brink of extinction