After already negotiating bulk purchasing deals for six of the most commonly used generic drugs, the Council of the Federation (CoF) is now working on lowering prices for 27 brand-name drugs, as well.
Suboptimal use of generic drugs is one of six key areas that contribute to unnecessary healthcare costs, according to a new U.S. report from IMS Health.
Deer Lake pharmacist Dwight Ball recently stepped down as interim leader of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Liberal Party to run for the position permanently in the 2013 leadership election this fall.
Canadian emergency physician Dr. Tarek Loubani and his friend, filmmaker John Greyson, are still being held in Cairo but hopes are being placed on a Canadian consular visit planned for Thursday.
