Manitoba’s participation in the national Drug Pricing Alliance is reaping more benefits for the province’s taxpayers, and likely less profit for pharmacies here.
TORONTO | The author of a new article published by the Canadian Health Policy Institute questions the validity of statistics about fatal adverse drug reactions commonly cited by those who advocate for increased regulation of new drugs in Canada.
OTTAWA | The Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement has announced the nine Canadian healthcare delivery organizations it will support in Triple Aim improvement initiatives with the U.S.-based Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
TORONTO | More than 300,000 Canadians are living with hepatitis C, yet only 2% of them have undergone treatment for this potentially fatal liver disease. Many go undiagnosed until it is too late.
A Saskatchewan doctor who has had repeated run-ins with his provincial college has been given an “indefinite suspension” after he overcharged two patients seeking medical marijuana.
The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) campaign to raise awareness about nurse practitioners (NPs), which focuses on how NPs improve access to quality health care and reduce wait times, is being launched today in Ontario. .
