Consumer Affairs & Relations

Lawyer for pharma company argues against single trial in B.C. opioid damages case
Gordon McKee, a lawyer for Janssen Inc. and Johnson & Johnson, told the B.C. Supreme Court that certifying Canadian governments as a class in their pursuit of damages against opioid makers isn’t manageable or preferable compared with separate trials.
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If Liberals need more time on pharmacare, NDP says it will demand ‘more results’

NDP spokesperson Alana Cahill says her party was ‘very clear’ that the Liberals’ first draft of a pharmacare bill ‘missed the mark’ and didn’t guarantee coverage for everyone.
B.C. in court against pharma companies in bid to certify opioid class-action lawsuit

Attorney general says lawsuit is 'novel approach' to holding companies accountable for alleged deception.
Doctor found guilty after ex-husband reports 'hundreds and hundreds' of pieces patient information uploaded to iCloud

In his email to the Collège des médecins du Québec, the ex-husband of Dr. Marjolaine Bourque also revealed he had shown some of the files to lawyers and journalists.
Vox pop: Alberta wants all residents to take survey on reshaping its healthcare system

The survey is meant to take about 10 minutes to complete and is open until Dec. 8.
Non-binary Montrealer on hunger strike to get ‘X’ gender marker on Quebec health card

Alexe Frederic Migneault, whose pronouns are they/them, is camping near the board’s office in Quebec City and says they won’t give up their strike until the cards carry an alternative to the traditional ‘M’ or ‘F’ identifiers.
Alberta COVID panel chair urges federal Conservatives to weaponize his findings

Preston Manning, the former head of the Reform Party, made the pitch last week in an email sent to Conservative MPs on the same day the report from the panel he chaired was published.
Board of Alberta Health Services makes changes to executive team during restructuring

Premier Danielle Smith appointed Dr. Lyle Oberg, who’s a doctor and former Progressive Conservative cabinet minister, to run the AHS board.
Barefoot workers and cracked floors were found at a factory that made recalled eyedrops, FDA says

The products were sold by CVS Health, Target, Rite Aid and other national retailers who said they would be removed from store shelves.

Lawyer for pharma company argues against single trial in B.C. opioid damages case

Year-end tax-loss selling for your pharmacy business

If Liberals need more time on pharmacare, NDP says it will demand ‘more results’

B.C. in court against pharma companies in bid to certify opioid class-action lawsuit

Doctor found guilty after ex-husband reports 'hundreds and hundreds' of pieces patient information uploaded to iCloud

Vox pop: Alberta wants all residents to take survey on reshaping its healthcare system

Non-binary Montrealer on hunger strike to get ‘X’ gender marker on Quebec health card

Alberta COVID panel chair urges federal Conservatives to weaponize his findings

Board of Alberta Health Services makes changes to executive team during restructuring

Barefoot workers and cracked floors were found at a factory that made recalled eyedrops, FDA says