The Fast-Changing Chemistry of New, Dangerous Drugs
  • Apr 08, 2026

The Fast-Changing Chemistry of New, Dangerous Drugs

  • The New York Times
Smart contact lens monitors eye pressure and delivers glaucoma drugs in early tests
  • Apr 08, 2026

Smart contact lens monitors eye pressure and delivers glaucoma drugs in early tests

  • STAT
Manitoba medical examiner echoes Health Canada's probe into deaths of plasma donors
  • Apr 08, 2026

Manitoba medical examiner echoes Health Canada's probe into deaths of plasma donors

  • CityNews
Patients without drug coverage eagerly await generic Ozempic in Canada
  • Apr 07, 2026

Patients without drug coverage eagerly await generic Ozempic in Canada

  • CP24
Novo Nordisk launches higher-dose Wegovy in the United States
  • Apr 07, 2026

Novo Nordisk launches higher-dose Wegovy in the United States

  • Reuters
AI marches into the mental health space, amid calls for caution
  • Apr 07, 2026

AI marches into the mental health space, amid calls for caution

  • npr
U.S. Federal Agency Unveils Three Potential Osteoarthritis Treatments
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  • Apr 07, 2026

U.S. Federal Agency Unveils Three Potential Osteoarthritis Treatments

  • The New York Times
Loss of animal insulin in Canada highlights how patients can be left behind
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  • Apr 04, 2026

Loss of animal insulin in Canada highlights how patients can be left behind

  • The Globe and Mail
Surge of generic weight-loss drugs triggers price war in India
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  • Apr 04, 2026

Surge of generic weight-loss drugs triggers price war in India

  • The Globe and Mail
Why the Iran war has renewed calls for a sovereign medical supply chain
  • Apr 04, 2026

Why the Iran war has renewed calls for a sovereign medical supply chain

  • Times Colonist
CEO of America's largest public hospital system says he's ready to replace radiologists with AI
  • Apr 03, 2026

CEO of America's largest public hospital system says he's ready to replace radiologists with AI
2 deaths after giving plasma in Winnipeg not linked to donation process: Health Canada
  • Apr 03, 2026

2 deaths after giving plasma in Winnipeg not linked to donation process: Health Canada

  • CBC News
What to know about the battle over lawsuits alleging that Roundup weedkiller can cause cancer
  • Apr 03, 2026

What to know about the battle over lawsuits alleging that Roundup weedkiller can cause cancer

  • Toronto Star
Ottawa, drug companies launch task force to prepare for USMCA talks
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  • Apr 03, 2026

Ottawa, drug companies launch task force to prepare for USMCA talks

  • The Globe and Mail
Province signs contract with new virtual health-care provider after missed deadline
  • Apr 03, 2026

Province signs contract with new virtual health-care provider after missed deadline

  • CBC News
Chatbots are now prescribing psychiatric drugs
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  • Apr 03, 2026

Chatbots are now prescribing psychiatric drugs

  • The Verge
  • Apr 03, 2026

Government of Canada announces $127 million investment in Aspect Biosystems and Providence Health Care to bolster the Canadian biomanufacturing and life sciences ecosystem

  • CISION
Trump threatens 100% tariff on US drug makers that don't strike deals to lower prices
  • Apr 03, 2026

Trump threatens 100% tariff on US drug makers that don't strike deals to lower prices

  • The Guardian
New Brunswick inks virtual care deal with $12.9M annual budget
  • Apr 02, 2026

New Brunswick inks virtual care deal with $12.9M annual budget

  • CTV News
Pfizer, BioNTech halt US COVID vaccine study after recruitment struggles
  • Apr 02, 2026

Pfizer, BioNTech halt US COVID vaccine study after recruitment struggles

  • Reuters
Health Canada imposes new conditions on Grifols after deaths of two people who donated plasma
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  • Apr 02, 2026

Health Canada imposes new conditions on Grifols after deaths of two people who donated plasma

  • The Globe and Mail
Health Canada slaps new conditions on plasma 'donation' company Grifols, still reviewing 2 Winnipeg deaths
  • Apr 02, 2026

Health Canada slaps new conditions on plasma 'donation' company Grifols, still reviewing 2 Winnipeg deaths

  • CBC News
U.S. FDA grants speedy approval of Eli Lilly's GLP-1 oral weight-loss pill
  • Apr 01, 2026

U.S. FDA grants speedy approval of Eli Lilly's GLP-1 oral weight-loss pill

  • Global News
The wellness world is eager for RFK Jr.'s promised move on peptides
  • Apr 01, 2026

The wellness world is eager for RFK Jr.'s promised move on peptides

  • npr
Eli Lilly Will Buy a Narcolepsy Drug Developer for $6.3 Billion
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  • Apr 01, 2026

Eli Lilly Will Buy a Narcolepsy Drug Developer for $6.3 Billion

  • The New York Times
Addressing potential medical device supply and shipping issues during the conflict in the Middle East
  • Apr 01, 2026

Addressing potential medical device supply and shipping issues during the conflict in the Middle East

  • Government of Canada
Ban paid plasma and end Grifols contract, say health care advocates
  • Apr 01, 2026

Ban paid plasma and end Grifols contract, say health care advocates

  • Canadian Health Coalition
FDA Is Expected to Lift Restriction on Peptides, Heeding RFK Jr.'s Wishes
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  • Mar 31, 2026

FDA Is Expected to Lift Restriction on Peptides, Heeding RFK Jr.'s Wishes

  • The New York Times
Eli Lilly Will Buy a Narcolepsy Drug Developer for $6.3 Billion
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  • Mar 31, 2026

Eli Lilly Will Buy a Narcolepsy Drug Developer for $6.3 Billion

  • The New York Times
Health care is Canada's prime job creator – and not only because of an aging population
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  • Mar 31, 2026

Health care is Canada's prime job creator – and not only because of an aging population

  • The Globe and Mail
Vaping likely to cause lung and oral cancer, Australian researchers find in new review of evidence
  • Mar 30, 2026

Vaping likely to cause lung and oral cancer, Australian researchers find in new review of evidence

  • The Guardian
Calgary for-profit plasma clinic rated 'non-compliant' during Health Canada inspection
  • Mar 30, 2026

Calgary for-profit plasma clinic rated 'non-compliant' during Health Canada inspection

  • CBC News
Generic versions of weight-loss drugs should arrive on Canadian pharmacy shelves this summer
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  • Mar 29, 2026

Generic versions of weight-loss drugs should arrive on Canadian pharmacy shelves this summer

  • National Post
The UK is 'weeks away' from medicine shortages if Iran war continues, experts say
  • Mar 28, 2026

The UK is 'weeks away' from medicine shortages if Iran war continues, experts say

  • The Guardian
China's rise threatens the drug world's status quo
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  • Mar 28, 2026

China's rise threatens the drug world's status quo

  • Axios
Research points to how companies could make social media less addictive for teens
  • Mar 27, 2026

Research points to how companies could make social media less addictive for teens

  • npr
More deficiencies uncovered at blood plasma donor centres in Canada
  • Mar 27, 2026

More deficiencies uncovered at blood plasma donor centres in Canada
Inspection of Grifols' head office finds 'deficiencies'
  • Mar 27, 2026

Inspection of Grifols' head office finds 'deficiencies'
People selling plasma to Grifols not told about its use for drugs sold overseas, MPs hear
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  • Mar 27, 2026

People selling plasma to Grifols not told about its use for drugs sold overseas, MPs hear

  • The Globe and Mail
Walmart Canada expands pharmacist‑led support across Canada (Press Release)
  • Mar 27, 2026

Walmart Canada expands pharmacist‑led support across Canada (Press Release)
As popular as weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are, they're about to meet their match in cheaper generics
  • Mar 26, 2026

As popular as weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are, they're about to meet their match in cheaper generics

  • CBC News
Company's credit downgrade raises questions about N.B. virtual health changes
  • Mar 26, 2026

Company's credit downgrade raises questions about N.B. virtual health changes

  • CTV News

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