Healthcare

U.S. lawmaker raises new concerns over FDA's ultra-fast drug review program
In a letter sent Tuesday, Rep. Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts took issue with the lack of transparency in FDA's handling of the program and questioned its legal underpinnings, noting that Congress did not sign off on the plan.
Hims & Hers launches Wegovy knockoff pill in U.S., Novo Nordisk vows to sue
Telehealth company Hims & Hers said Thursday it will launch a cheaper, off-brand version of the weight-loss pill Wegovy, just weeks after drugmaker Novo Nordisk launched its highly anticipated reformulation of the blockbuster medication.

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Children’s ED visits for adverse drug events can largely be attributed to antibiotics: new study

Published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported these stats last week.
Game called on account of norovirus: Canada’s defence of Olympic women’s hockey gold has been delayed

Canada’s opening game against Finland at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics was postponed because the Finns were struck with the norovirus.
N.L. premier says ‘fractured’ federal approach to pharmacare creating inequities

Newfoundland and Labrador faces unique demographic and health challenges, including a high rate of diabetes.
OPA launches AI-powered tool to support queries around respiratory illness

Only for healthcare professionals, the tool provides cited and practice-specific insights in seconds.
Silent cyber threats: How shadow AI could undermine Canada’s digital health defences

Even though AI tools offer speed and convenience, they also pose unseen cyber-risks when sensitive health information is no longer controlled by the hospital.
New survey suggests Canadians feel healthcare system has deteriorated

The latest results say half of respondents reported that they either don’t have a family doctor or struggle to see the one they do have.
Some natural health products may increase the risk of hepatotoxicity

Health Canada provides an overview of natural health products linked with rare cases of hepatotoxicity and how to counsel patients about this potential risk.

U.S. lawmaker raises new concerns over FDA's ultra-fast drug review program

Hims & Hers launches Wegovy knockoff pill in U.S., Novo Nordisk vows to sue

POLL: Do you think pharmacists should treat minor illnesses?

Children’s ED visits for adverse drug events can largely be attributed to antibiotics: new study

Game called on account of norovirus: Canada’s defence of Olympic women’s hockey gold has been delayed

N.L. premier says ‘fractured’ federal approach to pharmacare creating inequities

OPA launches AI-powered tool to support queries around respiratory illness

Silent cyber threats: How shadow AI could undermine Canada’s digital health defences

New survey suggests Canadians feel healthcare system has deteriorated

Some natural health products may increase the risk of hepatotoxicity