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- 4/15/2019
Big pharma might delay new drugs if pharmacare means more generics: memo
Brand-name drug companies could put off introducing new medicine in Canada and scale back research here if the country makes a major shift to cheaper generic alternatives under a national pharmacare plan, according to an internal federal analysis. - 4/14/2019
One-third of patients with cancer or a cancer history use complementary or alternative medicines
Almost 30% of these patients do not disclose use of these products to their physicians - 4/11/2019
Pharmacist common ailment assessment coming to Ontario
After years of lobbying the province, the Ontario Pharmacists Association (OPA) is finally getting new prescriptive authorities for the assessment and treatment of known common illnesses. - 4/10/2019
Ontario’s P4P program alone not a solution to opioid crisis: study
Fentanyl patch dispensing rates decreased, but no apparent impact on opioid use and related incidents