Industry Advocacy

As trade negotiations continue with the EU, provinces and generics are wary of patent extensions

The association representing Canada's generic manufacturers is demanding the provincial government backtrack on plans for further cuts to generic prescription drug prices.

A new campaign banner has emerged in this year’s British Columbia Medical Association elections. “B.C. Doctors for a Democratic Future” is an initiative to flag BMCA candidates who are seen as more likely to be pro-democracy. “Our message to doctors is, ‘Pay attention, engage and start making meaningful decisions or forever have health authorities and government do it for you.’”

Coalition of pharmacy owners launch new buying group for independents.

After the announcement of a renewed partnership between his ministry, the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN), and Regional Health Authorities, minister of Health Don McMorris was the final keynote speaker at the SUN meeting in Moose Jaw on Friday morning.

Dr. Anick Pelletier said while fracking has been discussed by her counterparts hers is the first group of family physicians to take an official stand

How will you change the world? That’s the question placed before hundreds of students across Canada competing in the 2012 Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada (SBCC). The national biotechnology research competition encourages students to pursue future studies and careers in biotechnology.