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You’ll see a change when you read our current law column. Though the cases described in the column all involve actual doctors, Toronto lawyer Bill Rogers, who writes the column, is no longer going to include the names of the people involved.

When the topic of universal drug coverage comes up in this country, the debate often runs aground on the question of cost. In an environment of government austerity, few seem willing to embrace the idea of a new, national government program. But a single-payer, universal system would not bankrupt the healthcare system. Quite the opposite, in fact; we're paying too much for prescription drugs now, and a single-payer system might just be what would save our healthcare system because it would be cheaper—a lot cheaper.

And what we can do about it

In his first article, new student blogger Bryan Gray from Dalhousie University shares where his passion for pharmacy comes from—and why it continues to grow.

While I quickly got over the effects of my recent nasty intestinal inflammation that kept me home for three days, I'm still trying to recover from my multiple exposures to Dr. Oz. After reading his columns in Oprah magazine, and seeing his show, I’ve parsed this doctor’s criteria for disseminating health information: Is it new and surprising? Is it almost miraculous? And, is there a salable product attached?

I can’t remember the last time my brain felt this full.

Special treatment for the 'privileged' is a symptom of a health care system in need of reform

But there are also dozens of reasons why I hate it.