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Schedule I and II natural health products removed from national drug schedules

Final two Natural Health Products, ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, will be delisted in early 2024.
'We are not intimidated,' Trudeau says as convoy continues to gridlock Ottawa

Speaking to Canadians from isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 Monday, Trudeau said "freedom of expression, assembly and association are cornerstones of democracy.''
Number of MedsCheck medication reviews increase in Ontario

Pharmacists in Ontario increased the number of annual MedsCheck medication reviews they performed by 12% this year, according to new government data
Omicron infectivity period doesn't appear shorter than other forms of COVID: Public Health Ontario

The agency says that while there is limited evidence on the infectivity of Omicron, its own modelling data suggests people remain contagious for a similar amount of time.
Sudden death in athletes reduced three-fold with bystander training

Paris-based study shows training programs work—Canadian experts push for bystander education at a national level.
Saskatchewan to start managing Omicron variant like other common respiratory viruses

Starting Friday, close contacts of people who test positive will not be required to self-isolate.
'We're begging': Leaf Rapids sends cry for help to fix healthcare in the north
Two powerful drugs now adding to U.S. overdose crisis

Often injected or snorted, they are more powerful than fentanyl.

Canada's PM Justin Trudeau says he's tested positive for COVID-19