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Unlike other oral iron treatments, ferric maltol does not contain ferrous iron. Instead, it is composed of stable ferric iron bound to maltol, a natural sugar derivative, to offer improved tolerability.

A multidisciplinary panel of Canadian experts in sleep medicine and insomnia has developed consensus recommendations based on evidence and practical experience.

New rules mean Health Canada can demand stores pull supplements and homeopathic medicines off shelves if they are found to be a health risk.

The company says self-collected samples are a less invasive and more cost-effective alternative to traditional pap tests.

The consultation period is over—will Ontario take any of the advice given by pharmacy stakeholders?

Take note of this Health Canada advisory as part of our October drug news update.

Combination of antibody-drug conjugate and immunotherapy demonstrates better benefit-risk ratio than existing therapies for advanced bladder cancer.

The Yanae intra-uterine device, developed in France and distributed by the young Canadian pharmaceutical company 49Care, incorporates a flexible inserter for pain-free insertion.