Patient Lifestyle

The report notes a “significant increase” in antidepressants by plan members under 19, as well at other notable movements in drugs for ADHD, diabetes and children.

The amended clauses put forward by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta include ones that pertain to the establishment and termination of the physician-patient relationship.

Arun Crishanth said the cost of Deflazacort, a medication he has taken for over a decade, has increased by more than $1,400 a year.

Health equity for Canadians is elusive with current prescription patchwork.

Large population study shows seropositive RA patients have increased risk.

A new analysis in the Canadian Medical Association Journal looked into drugs approved in the United States and Europe but not submitted to Health Canada.

According to the survey, in March 2021, 92% of two-year-olds in Canada had been vaccinated against measles and polio—similar to the vaccination rates in 2019.

Health Minister Adrian Dix says in a news release that full coverage of the medications will be available to all B.C. residents with an active medical services plan.