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- 4/17/2019
97% of B.C. doctors approve three-year contract
The new agreement came with an average 8.8% increase in funding over the three years - 4/17/2019
Suburban Detroit doctor gets 11-plus years in prison for opioid scheme
A suburban Detroit doctor who admitted running an $18 million prescription drug scheme has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison. - 4/16/2019
Influenza A(H3N2) steadily increasing since mid-January, particularly in long-term care facilities
2018/19 influenza vaccine provides little or no protection against influenza A(H3N2) viruses this season - 4/16/2019
François Jean Coutu leaves the presidency of the Jean Coutu Group
Alain Champagne will take over as president in a move that comes one year after the pharmacy group was acquired by Metro - 4/16/2019
Medical council now allows menstrual products in exams
Last fall, the MCC faced criticism for prohibiting women from bringing tampons or menstrual pads into exam rooms while writing multi-hour tests - 4/15/2019
Big pharma might delay new drugs if pharmacare means more generics: memo
Brand-name drug companies could put off introducing new medicine in Canada and scale back research here if the country makes a major shift to cheaper generic alternatives under a national pharmacare plan, according to an internal federal analysis.