Healthcare

Older adults are the fastest growing demographic in Canada, with 14% of the population consisting of individuals age 65 years and older.(1) Both men and women now live, on average, to more than 80 years of age. One of the challenges with a growing aged population is an increase in osteoporosis and fractures. Osteoporosis can affect both males and females: one in three fractures occur in men, and they suffer greater morbidity and mortality than women.

Pharmacy community is vehemently opposing proposed merger between two major pharmacy benefit management companies in the U.S.