Green Shield Canada

B.C. pharmacist looks to save time and fill current gaps in diabetes management.

The majority of inquiries came from women who were not pregnant, suggesting many want the drug on hand in case they need it.

The city has been examining the issue for a while, but mayors of the affected suburbs say they only learned of the potential for a change relatively recently.

New report from GreenShield highlights trends in prescription drug use trends and pharmacist prescribing based on data from 2023 member claims.

The first large Canadian study on menopause looked at a range of symptoms, what people turn to for help and how much they pay out of pocket.

There are no indications that H5N1 bird flu would spark a pandemic, but experts urged preparedness.

Encounters with birds are under new scrutiny after a B.C. teenager tested positive for bird flu in the first presumptive case of human infection occurring in Canada. The patient is in critical condition.

Dr. Bonnie Henry says the teenager contracted the illness from exposure to an animal or the environment, although there’s a ‘very real possibility’ that the source will never be found.