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- 12/12/2022
Amgen to buy Horizon Therapeutics in US$26.4B deal
The biotech drug developer said Monday that it will pay $116.50 in cash for each share of Horizon, which makes a thyroid eye disease treatment that generated more than $1 billion in its first full year on the market. - 12/12/2022
CVS, Walgreens finalize US$10B in settlements over opioids
States announced final details Monday of settlements that the two largest pharmacy chains in the U.S. offered last month. - 12/12/2022
Patients leaving overcrowded Nova Scotia ER without being seen: managers
While it is well known that emergency rooms have been crowded and struggling to cope, it's rare for managers to make such blunt statements of the problems in the province's hospitals. - 12/11/2022
Why death becomes us
Dr. Gary Kinney was never particularly ‘death-friendly,’ but he now sees merit in pondering life’s final act. - 12/9/2022
Health Canada approves first bivalent booster for kids ages 5 to 11
The NACI strongly recommends children with weakened immune systems or underlying medical conditions be offered a dose - 12/9/2022
Ontario coroner investigating sudden death of child at Ajax hospital
The hospital says it cannot comment due to patient privacy. - 12/9/2022
The (medical) funny pages: Doesn't work, could be fun to fix!
Your weekly dose of giggles! - 12/9/2022
Celine Dion says she has 'stiff person syndrome.' Here's what that means
The name doesn't do justice to the pain and life-changing symptoms the syndrome causes. - 12/9/2022
Information of 360,000 people affected in Ontario vaccine data breach
The breach happened on Nov. 16, 2021 and the Ontario Provincial Police charged two people, including an employee of the province's vaccine contact centre. - 12/9/2022
Inflammation in asthma linked to increased risk of heart attack, stroke
Those with persistent asthma more likely to have carotid plaque.