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- 4/1/2024
Alberta announces Crown corporation to gather research on addiction recovery
The Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence, or CoRE, is expected to be up and running by the summer, with an annual budget of $5 million. - 4/1/2024
To be or not to ODB
Pharmacies are already on the losing end of government-funded services, but will government’s greed now put patients on the wrong side too? - 4/1/2024
Manitoba promises move to plastic health cards as part of upcoming budget
The province says the change will also help clear a backlog of applications for the current paper cards and that the application process will be soon be streamlined. - 4/1/2024
Ontario man now holds world record as oldest kidney transplant recipient
Walter Tauro says he didn’t even know what Guinness World Records were before he was recognized. - 4/1/2024
Drug company Apotex signs deal to buy Montreal-based Searchlight Pharma
Financial terms of the transaction were not immediately available. - 3/27/2024
What’s going on with Alberta and sexual health? A brief online drama signals bigger problems
Those who work in sexual health remember when, in early 2020, the government threatened to stop funding tubal ligations. ‘We shone a light on that and they backed off,’ recalls Dr. Fiona Mattatall. - 3/27/2024
For family doctors: Support and care of transgender patients 101
How can we address trans patients, establish a bond of trust and offer them inclusive care? - 3/27/2024
Amazon Pharmacy debuts same-day delivery in New York City, L.A.
Same-day delivery will expand to more than a dozen cities by the end of the year using environmentally friendly delivery vehicles, including e-bikes, electric vans and drones. - 3/26/2024
Ottawa signs $3.7B health deal with Quebec
The $3.7-billion health pact has the province committing to countrywide health-data collection efforts. - 3/26/2024
Kate Middleton is having ‘preventive chemotherapy’ for cancer. What does this mean?
The effectiveness of preventive therapy depends on the type of cancer and the type of chemotherapy.