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CALGARY _ The Canadian Science Policy Conference (CSPC), described as the most comprehensive forum on science, technology and innovation policy, will feature a major healthcare theme this year: Re-imagining Canadian Healthcare: How innovation in science and policy can contribute to a more sustainable system.

In an attempt to save time, money and resources, international pharmaceutical companies are increasingly outsourcing clinical trials to countries in Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe, according to a report by GBI Research.

NEW YORK _ Already the world’s number one healthcare spender in terms of percentage of GDP and per capita, the United States is set to see its health expenditures grow to unprecedented levels following the implementation of the recently passed Affordable Care Act.

Almost two-thirds of Saskatoon Health Region employees earning more than $100,000 are registered nurses.

A look at the Quebec way, where two different unions represent FPs and specialists in fee talks