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Canadian Health Consumer Index rates each province's healthcare system

Ontario came in first in the Frontier Centre for Public Policy's first annual Canada Health Consumer Index which was released today.
Association recognized for anti-meth program

On October 4 at the National Conference of the Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE) in Vancouver, NDMAC was presented with the Associations Make a Better Canada award.
Biotech startup to commercialize protein-based therapeutics

Therapure Biopharma Inc. launched with a pledge to provide Canadian biotech companies specializing in biological protein therapeutics with better access to the global market.
Melamine: Health Canada statement

Recent reports of serious illness in infants in East Asia, caused by ingestion of infant formula contaminated by melamine, may be causing public concern.
Editorial: The long and wired road

Technology will drive an integrated healthcare system, but how long can we wait?
Alberta defines acceptable e-scripts

Colleges stress need for suitable infrastructure.
Ontarians trust pharmacists most for drug info

Ontarians view their pharmacists as the most trustworthy sources of information about prescription drugs, according to a new survey by Ipsos Reid.
Food and Drugs Act needs fix, says NDMAC

NDMAC wants Canadians to use the federal election as an opportunity to stress the need for amendments to the Food and Drugs Act.

Health Canada takes action on bisphenol A