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- 12/11/2022
Singh threatens to pull out of supply and confidence agreement over healthcare
The deal prevents the NDP from voting for a motion of no-confidence in the government and triggering an election before 2025. - 12/11/2022
Inside SickKids: How the pediatric hospital's ICU was saved from near collapse
The hospital has 42 physical pediatric ICU beds—not counting its neonatal intensive care unit—but struggles to staff more than 36 on any given day. - 12/11/2022
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. - 12/11/2022
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. - 12/10/2022
Why death becomes us
Dr. Gary Kinney was never particularly ‘death-friendly,’ but he now sees merit in pondering life’s final act. - 12/8/2022
Calgary Cancer Centre handed over to Alberta Health Services as construction finishes
With construction complete, Alberta Health Services is now to spend the next year getting the facility ready for patients from across southern Alberta. - 12/8/2022
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 - 12/8/2022
Ontario coroner investigating sudden death of child at Ajax hospital
The hospital says it cannot comment due to patient privacy. - 12/8/2022
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