Ottawa launches audit, review of Canada Health Infoway after $300-million PrescribeIT failure
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  • Jun 18, 2026

Ottawa launches audit, review of Canada Health Infoway after $300-million PrescribeIT failure

  • The Globe and Mail
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  • CHRIS HANNAY
Plasma machine at Grifols collection centre issued five alerts before Winnipeg donor's death
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  • Jun 12, 2026

Plasma machine at Grifols collection centre issued five alerts before Winnipeg donor's death

  • The Globe and Mail
Canadian mother sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT encouraged daughter's suicide
  • Jun 11, 2026

Canadian mother sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT encouraged daughter's suicide

  • Global News
Nicotine pouch use surges nationally, with 1 in 3 young Canadians saying they have tried them
  • Jun 11, 2026

Nicotine pouch use surges nationally, with 1 in 3 young Canadians saying they have tried them

  • CP24
Despite having travel insurance, Ontario man hit with $147K bill after being hospitalized in Mexico
  • Jun 11, 2026

Despite having travel insurance, Ontario man hit with $147K bill after being hospitalized in Mexico

  • CTV News
Hamilton plasma clinic under scrutiny: MPP urges inspection after Health Canada flags deficiencies
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  • Jun 10, 2026

Hamilton plasma clinic under scrutiny: MPP urges inspection after Health Canada flags deficiencies

  • The Hamilton Spectator
GSK makes biggest ever acquisition with $10.6bn for US cancer drug firm
  • Jun 09, 2026

GSK makes biggest ever acquisition with $10.6bn for US cancer drug firm

  • The Guardian
Medical transcription tool approved by Ontario linked to AI-generated news website
  • Jun 08, 2026

Medical transcription tool approved by Ontario linked to AI-generated news website

  • Investigative Journalism Foundation
AI just designed a 'fundamental new vaccine' for viruses, researchers say
  • Jun 05, 2026

AI just designed a 'fundamental new vaccine' for viruses, researchers say

  • Global News
Health Canada said this controversial pesticide is safe. Behind the scenes, the agency has ramped up its monitoring
  • Jun 04, 2026

Health Canada said this controversial pesticide is safe. Behind the scenes, the agency has ramped up its monitoring

  • Toronto Star
Health Canada examining concerns of family of student who died after plasma donation, minister's office says
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  • Jun 03, 2026

Health Canada examining concerns of family of student who died after plasma donation, minister's office says

  • The Globe and Mail
GLP-1 drugs may have a beneficial effect across many types of cancer
  • Jun 03, 2026

GLP-1 drugs may have a beneficial effect across many types of cancer

  • CTV News
Moderna and other groups get US$60 million to develop Ebola vaccine
  • Jun 02, 2026

Moderna and other groups get US$60 million to develop Ebola vaccine

  • CTV News
Weight-loss drugs can cut breast cancer risk by up to 30%, studies suggest
  • Jun 02, 2026

Weight-loss drugs can cut breast cancer risk by up to 30%, studies suggest

  • The Guardian
The federal government is prioritizing Canada's pharma company profits
  • Jun 02, 2026

The federal government is prioritizing Canada's pharma company profits

  • Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
‘Equity has to be built into how we innovate’: Introducing CMA President Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi
  • Jun 01, 2026

‘Equity has to be built into how we innovate’: Introducing CMA President Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi

  • Canadian Medical Association
N.B. should halt transition to new virtual-health-care provider: Opposition Tories
  • May 29, 2026

N.B. should halt transition to new virtual-health-care provider: Opposition Tories

  • CTV News
Canadians' plasma is now a liquid asset. Is that ethical? I donated to learn more
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  • May 27, 2026

Canadians' plasma is now a liquid asset. Is that ethical? I donated to learn more

  • The Globe and Mail
Health Canada to inspect three Grifols private plasma collection sites in Ontario
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  • May 26, 2026

Health Canada to inspect three Grifols private plasma collection sites in Ontario

  • The Globe and Mail
Lilly to buy three vaccine developers for nearly US$4 billion in infectious disease push
  • May 26, 2026

Lilly to buy three vaccine developers for nearly US$4 billion in infectious disease push

  • CTV News
Kennedy offers legal shield to develop hantavirus treatment
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  • May 26, 2026

Kennedy offers legal shield to develop hantavirus treatment

  • Axios
Health Canada urged to inspect three Grifols sites in Ontario amid safety concerns
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  • May 25, 2026

Health Canada urged to inspect three Grifols sites in Ontario amid safety concerns

  • The Globe and Mail
LifeLabs strike highlights risks of foreign ownership in Canadian health care
  • May 24, 2026

LifeLabs strike highlights risks of foreign ownership in Canadian health care

  • Healthy Debate
Health Canada mulls request to release records of 22-year-old who died following paid plasma donation
  • May 23, 2026

Health Canada mulls request to release records of 22-year-old who died following paid plasma donation

  • Winnipeg Free Press
Legal fight could delay a proposed $7B settlement for lawsuits in Roundup cancer claims
  • May 23, 2026

Legal fight could delay a proposed $7B settlement for lawsuits in Roundup cancer claims

  • Toronto Star
A new drug causes dramatic weight loss. Here's how much.
  • May 22, 2026

A new drug causes dramatic weight loss. Here's how much.

  • CTV News
Meta settles social media addiction case brought by rural Kentucky school district
  • May 22, 2026

Meta settles social media addiction case brought by rural Kentucky school district

  • NBC News
Eli Lilly shares were bought on Trump's behalf as his policies benefited the drug firm
  • May 21, 2026

Eli Lilly shares were bought on Trump's behalf as his policies benefited the drug firm

  • The Guardian
CJF Indigenous Health Journalism Fellowship in partnership with the CMA
  • May 21, 2026

CJF Indigenous Health Journalism Fellowship in partnership with the CMA

  • The Canadian Journalism Foundation
Long COVID will cost the US an estimated $8 billion over just 3 years due to healthcare burden, managing symptoms and loss to the workforce
  • May 21, 2026

Long COVID will cost the US an estimated $8 billion over just 3 years due to healthcare burden, managing symptoms and loss to the workforce

  • The Conversation
Generic Ozempic to hit pharmacies this week, but availability will vary across Canada
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  • May 20, 2026

Generic Ozempic to hit pharmacies this week, but availability will vary across Canada

  • The Globe and Mail
'Engineered for addiction': WHO slams soaring nicotine pouch sales
  • May 19, 2026

'Engineered for addiction': WHO slams soaring nicotine pouch sales

  • Canadian Affairs
Cohere buys biopharma analytics firm Reliant AI
  • May 19, 2026

Cohere buys biopharma analytics firm Reliant AI

  • CTV News
Trump touts a major TrumpRx expansion, adding more than 600 generic drugs
  • May 19, 2026

Trump touts a major TrumpRx expansion, adding more than 600 generic drugs

  • Associated Press
Health Canada found multiple issues at Grifols' Winnipeg clinic after death, inspector report shows
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  • May 18, 2026

Health Canada found multiple issues at Grifols' Winnipeg clinic after death, inspector report shows

  • The Globe and Mail
Dentists Are Using AI to Scare Patients Into Unnecessary Dental Work, According to an Explosive Investigation
  • May 17, 2026

Dentists Are Using AI to Scare Patients Into Unnecessary Dental Work, According to an Explosive Investigation

  • Futurism
Doctors' AI Systems Are Hallucinating Nonexistent Medical Issues During Appointments With Patients
  • May 17, 2026

Doctors' AI Systems Are Hallucinating Nonexistent Medical Issues During Appointments With Patients

  • Futurism
NHS GPs and hospitals to be forced to share patient data as Palantir is granted "unlimited access" to identifiable information
  • May 13, 2026

NHS GPs and hospitals to be forced to share patient data as Palantir is granted "unlimited access" to identifiable information

  • BMJ
AI systems used by Ontario doctors hallucinate, auditor general finds
  • May 12, 2026

AI systems used by Ontario doctors hallucinate, auditor general finds

  • Global News
Most Ontario-approved medical AI scribes erred in tests: auditor general
  • May 12, 2026

Most Ontario-approved medical AI scribes erred in tests: auditor general

  • The Trillium
Genetic testing at birth? Researchers are now studying the possibility
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  • May 11, 2026

Genetic testing at birth? Researchers are now studying the possibility

  • Ottawa Citizen
Remarks for the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health - Health and Economic Prosperity: Opportunities for Canada - C.D. Howe Institute
  • May 05, 2026

Remarks for the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health - Health and Economic Prosperity: Opportunities for Canada - C.D. Howe Institute

  • Government of Canada

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