Study finds emergency department visits jumped after valsartan recallBefore the recall emergency room visits in the group studied averaged 0.11% per month but in the month following the recall, the rate jumped to 0.17% 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 stress A 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 First Previous 268 269 270 271 272 Next Last
