Brand drug discount cards increase private insurer costs by 46%Discount cards for brand-name drugs provided to patients increased private insurer costs by 46% and varied in their impact on out-of-pocket payments by patients, found new research in the CMAJ. Help line launched for caregivers in Ontario as survey shows increasing stressA growing number of caregivers are reporting increased struggles Canada’s patient safety performance below OECD average Surgical objects left in patients on the rise in Canada, data shows The report also found Canada had the highest rate of severe tears during vaginal childbirth among 23 countries measured, at twice the average Health spending in Canada reaches $264 billion: CIHI Mailing colon cancer screening test kits increases participation Screen all psoriatic arthritis patients for back joint inflammation: study Senior high-cost users incur a tenth of Ontario’s health budget: ICES Canadian physicians support national licensure: survey Plain cigarette packs to hit shelves as 'best in the world' regulations kick in Smokers will soon see their cigarette packs stripped of logos and distinctive designs as federal rules make drab brown the default colour for tobacco brands next week. First Previous 297 298 299 300 301 Next Last
