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Latest data released on how many pharmacists there are in Canada
The National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities has released its latest figures on how many pharmacists and pharmacy technicians there are across the country.
N.S. healthcare funds should address staffing shortages and primary care needs
Dr. Leisha Hawker, president of Doctors Nova Scotia, says improving the primary care clinic structure will help attract new physicians to a province where 130,000 residents are without a family doctor.

COVID-19 misinformation contributed to 2,800 Canadian deaths, report suggests

The Council of Canadian Academies says misinformation led to people not believing COVID-19 was real or was exaggerated, fostering vaccine hesitancy.
Quebec premier 'more optimistic' on health funding deal after meeting with Trudeau

Canada's premiers are in negotiations with the federal government for a new funding agreement as pediatric hospitals and emergency rooms across the country buckle under severe strain.
Trudeau says he's not willing to kick healthcare reform down the road any longer

Provincial premiers have called for a meeting with Trudeau for more than a year to discuss their demand that the federal government pay a larger share of healthcare costs.
Failing grade: U.S. pharm schools see 60% drop in applications over 10 years

By comparison, in Canada 'the number of applicants has increased the past couple of years,' according to Janet Cooper, executive director at the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada.
Premiers demand meeting with Trudeau to discuss increased healthcare funding

Premiers presented a united front as they emerged from a closed-door meeting in Winnipeg today with calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to sit down with them to broker a deal.
Don’t judge a cancer drug by its price: more costly doesn’t necessarily more effective

Canada could be overpaying hundreds of millions, expert suggests.
Cancer prevalence on the rise in Canada shows special report

Lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed and deadliest, shows data collected over 25 years.
Feds hold groundbreaking ceremony for Moderna's mRNA vaccine factory in Montreal area

The factory is expected to be completed in 2024 at the earliest and produce 100 million doses of mRNA vaccines per year.

Latest data released on how many pharmacists there are in Canada

N.S. healthcare funds should address staffing shortages and primary care needs

COVID-19 misinformation contributed to 2,800 Canadian deaths, report suggests

Quebec premier 'more optimistic' on health funding deal after meeting with Trudeau

Trudeau says he's not willing to kick healthcare reform down the road any longer

Failing grade: U.S. pharm schools see 60% drop in applications over 10 years

Premiers demand meeting with Trudeau to discuss increased healthcare funding

Don’t judge a cancer drug by its price: more costly doesn’t necessarily more effective

Cancer prevalence on the rise in Canada shows special report

Feds hold groundbreaking ceremony for Moderna's mRNA vaccine factory in Montreal area