Green Shield Canada

A review of new launches, new indications, new dosage forms and Health Canada advisories.

Routine screenings in adults could get a bit easier in the future or could be delivered a different way. Here are some changes that are likely to be happening soon.

These opium-based products, called doda and afeem, are popular in the South Asian community but may be contaminated with lead or other toxins.

Quillivant ER (methylphenidate HCl extended-release) chewable tablets are now available for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children ages six to 12.

Dale Cousins is part of a clinical trial of radioligand therapy, or RLT—a precise targeting of cancer cells with radiation given intravenously.

Multi-jurisdictional physician licensure should be tried in other regions.

Canadian patients wait a very long time, much longer than in other developed countries, before being able to access new treatments, notes the Conference Board of Canada.

Most of the social-media money is going towards institutions that have public service announcements to put out about health, travel or other topics.