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Scope of N.L. cyberattack grows as officials confirm breach of social insurance data
Eastern Health president David Diamond says affected systems are being rebuilt from scratch, and about 70% are back up and running.
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'Pharma Bro' firm reaches $40M settlement in gouging case

A company once owned by Martin Shkreli will pay up to $40 million to settle allegations that it jacked up the price of a life-saving medication by roughly 4,000%.
Corporatization of medicine continues unabated

Dr. Sohail Gandhi sees rising corporatization in Canadian healthcare: and has some questions that should be asked.
NYC to impose vaccine mandate on private sector employers

The move by Mayor Bill de Blasio comes as cases are climbing again in the U.S. and the worrisome but little-understood omicron variant is gaining a toehold in New York and elsewhere around the country.
What’s in a pharmacy name? A penalty if you get it wrong, one owner learns the hard way

Sami Soltan's choice of pharmacy name was meant to call out the location of his store. But he was also afraid of racial prejudice.
CVS expands its Spoken Rx prescription for blind and visually impaired people

CVS Pharmacy is expanding its Spoken Rx—a ‘talking prescription’—to all of its 10,000 locations in the U.S.
$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.
Historic U.S. Supreme Court abortion arguments heard today, conservatives signal changes

Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito were among those who questioned the viability line, with Alito referencing those who have said the line "really doesn't make any sense.''
Ontario building new hospital in Mississauga, expanding facility in Toronto

The province says demand for health care at Trillium Health Partners is expected to expand to seven times that at the average Ontario hospital over the next 20 years due to Peel Region's booming population.

Scope of N.L. cyberattack grows as officials confirm breach of social insurance data

Survey: Share your thoughts on your best professional education experience for a chance to win

'Pharma Bro' firm reaches $40M settlement in gouging case

Corporatization of medicine continues unabated

NYC to impose vaccine mandate on private sector employers

What’s in a pharmacy name? A penalty if you get it wrong, one owner learns the hard way

CVS expands its Spoken Rx prescription for blind and visually impaired people

$71M fund set up for victims of NY doctor charged with abuse

Historic U.S. Supreme Court abortion arguments heard today, conservatives signal changes

Ontario building new hospital in Mississauga, expanding facility in Toronto