Frozen vials labelled 'smallpox' that were discovered in a freezer at a vaccine research facility in Pennsylvania "contain no trace of virus known to cause smallpox,'' federal health officials said.
B.C. has sought to decriminalize possession of small amounts of illicit drugs by seeking from Health Canada an exemption from the federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
The European Union's drug regulator said it has started evaluating the coronavirus pill made by Pfizer Inc. to see if it might be used in emergency situations before it is officially authorized.
The Canadian Press asked health ministries across the country to provide how many doses had to be disposed of because they had expired or for other reasons.
The team from NOSM University is using anonymous medical records, community and population data that will be collected and analyzed to identify prevalent health concerns and how to make improvements in healthcare.