Public Health

CPhA says Bill C-224 could limit Health Canada’s ability to act on serious safety risks.

A prescription refill error caught at pickup shows how easily two formulations of Rybelsus can be mixed up while both remain on pharmacy shelves.

Dalhousie researchers compared emergency room visits in Nova Scotia hospitals before and after pharmacists began prescribing preventative treatment in 2021.

Pharmacies and healthcare providers are facing rising drug costs and uneven supplies as sanctions and import disruptions make some medicines harder to find.

People from Uganda, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo have been barred from travelling to Canada since May.

Loblaw says its new AI chatbot offers more reliable, Canada-specific health information, but experts say users should understand the privacy trade-offs before linking their health data.

The report says kids are coming into contact with AI toys and algorithmic-driven content before they even learn to read.

The government says an estimated 7,000 people living with HIV are unaware.

Numbers from the Manitoba government show a centre set up to detain those intoxicated with methamphetamine and other drugs is primarily holding people for alcohol use.

The plaintiffs are also seeking ‘historic compensatory and punitive damages to penalize OpenAI for its reckless disregard for public safety,’ as well as measures to prevent future incidents.