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- 12/1/2021
How much more did provincial drug plans spend this year?
Costs were driven by an increase in drug prices, as well as dispensing costs. - 12/1/2021
GSK drug appears effective against Omicron in initial lab testing
GlaxoSmithKline's antibody drug is authorized in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia and Japan. - 12/1/2021
The eye-popping reality of how far behind Canada is on surgeries
Canadians are seeking care elsewhere. - 12/1/2021
$71M fund set up for victims of NY doctor charged with abuse
Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital announced a settlement Wednesday with 79 women who say they were abused by a former gynecologist. - 12/1/2021
Quebec minister under fire after man's family says ER closure led to his death
Christian Dube told the legislature the coroner had already determined there was no grounds to investigate the death of Richard Genest, which occurred after a long ambulance ride. - 12/1/2021
Head of Saskatchewan Health Authority resigns for reasons unknown
Premier Moe says Livingstone is not entitled to severance because he quit. - 12/1/2021
N.S. called on to do more to help vulnerable pregnant women after ending birth alerts
The government said Tuesday child welfare services would stop alerting hospital staff about at-risk mothers and newborns who potentially needed protection, and it said it would instead appoint a support co-ordinator for vulnerable families. - 12/1/2021
Ontarians aged 50 and older can soon book COVID-19 booster
Dr. Kieran Moore, the province's chief medical officer of health, encouraged those eligible to book booster appoints as soon as possible. Vaccination is the best defence against the "significant'' surge in cases and the Omicron variant, he said. - 12/1/2021
Open more overdose prevention sites in urban and rural areas across Canada: study
The study says the positive impact of scaling up peer-led supervised injection sites should prompt other provinces and territories to open more such services, which do not need federal approval. - 12/1/2021
Manitoba pharmacists now able to assess, prescribe for bladder infections
Thanks to regulatory changes from the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba, the province’s pharmacists are allowed to diagnose recurrent, uncomplicated infections in non-pregnant women.