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With pharmacare through the Senate, Trudeau calls on premiers to start cutting deals
The pharmacare bill passed the Senate without amendments Thursday, and received royal assent shortly after.
Poilievre supports mandatory drug, psychiatric treatment for kids, prisoners
The Conservative leader said earlier this summer he was open to the idea, but needed to study the issue more closely.

Manitoba government lowers age for self-referral breast cancer screening

Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara says the minimum age for self-referrals will drop to 40 by December 2026.
Manitoba sees record physician shortage improve

Manitoba saw a record net gain of 133 physicians in 2023 but still second worst in the country for doctors per capita.
Government’s proposed CSR would expand scope for techs

New regulations will give techs more responsibility in dealing with controlled substances.
Alberta makes tentative deal with resident physicians that includes wage hikes

The parties of the deal have also agreed to conduct a comprehensive review to evaluate on-call requirements.
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck announces plan for stressed emergency rooms

She says the Saskatchewan Party’s Scott Moe has refused to admit there’s a problem and that it’s time for change.
Updated CMA recommendations on private care soften language, but maintains opposition to fees for primary care

The CEO of Maple says he’s ‘extremely disappointed’ with the new recommendations.
U.K. doctor admits trying to kill his mother’s partner with poison disguised as a COVID-19 vaccine

Prosecutors say Dr. Thomas Kwan pretended to be a community nurse delivering booster shots and injected Patrick O’Hara with a toxic substance, likely a pesticide.
TikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm, U.S. states’ lawsuits say

At the heart of each lawsuit is the TikTok algorithm, which powers what users see on the platform by populating the app’s main ‘For You’ feed with content tailored to people’s interests.