Alberta Health and Wellness Minister Ron Liepert announced details of the first phase of the province's major new pharmaceutical strategy on December 8.
Pharmacists in London, England will receive authorization next year to supply women with the oral contraceptive pill over-the-counter-without the need for a doctor's prescription-as part of a new pilot project.
Twenty-five years after the discovery of HIV, Canadians living with the illness carry a huge stigma and social isolation, according to recent research findings.