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- 9/24/2013
Study compares public, private insurance coverage for new medicines
TORONTO | A study published by the Canadian Health Policy Institute (CHPI) compares insurance coverage for new medicines between Canada's provincial and federal public drug programs as well as between public-sector drug programs and the benchmarks currently set in a competitive market by private-sector drug insurance. - 9/24/2013
Video: The Shadow of Thalidomide
In the 1950s, thalidomide cut a wide swath of destruction across the world, leaving behind thousands of deformed infants, but that was only the beginning of the story. - 9/23/2013
Last Word: Transforming innovation procurement
A call to action to ensure sustainability of the healthcare system - 9/23/2013
Manitoba's quick health-care fix
They were touted as a way for folks with minor health ailments to avoid six- to eight-hour waits in hospital emergency rooms, but in the 18 months since the first Quick Care clinic opened on McGregor Street, the clinics -- staffed by nurses and nurse practitioners -- have largely operated below the public's radar. - 9/23/2013
Healthcare IT: Disaster-proofing health IT systems
Alberta’s recent floods showed why hospital systems need disaster protection. But what’s the best way to do it?