New treatment option arrives for Canadians with sleep apnea and obesity
  • Jun 22, 2026

New treatment option arrives for Canadians with sleep apnea and obesity

  • CTV News
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  • Archie Niari
Canada eliminates phase III trial requirement for biosimilar approvals
  • Jun 22, 2026

Canada eliminates phase III trial requirement for biosimilar approvals

  • Generics and Biosimilars Initiative
Key FDA committee unanimously recommends its first vaccine since 2023
  • Jun 19, 2026

Key FDA committee unanimously recommends its first vaccine since 2023

  • npr
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  • Joseph Kim
Access to free naloxone in B.C. preventing 4 out of 5 potentially fatal overdoses, report finds
  • Jun 19, 2026

Access to free naloxone in B.C. preventing 4 out of 5 potentially fatal overdoses, report finds

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • Emily Fagan
NHS patients face worst drug shortages on record, say pharmacists and GPs
  • Jun 18, 2026

NHS patients face worst drug shortages on record, say pharmacists and GPs

  • The Guardian
  •  — 
  • Julia Kollewe
FDA panel considers a first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology
  • Jun 18, 2026

FDA panel considers a first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology

  • The Guardian
  •  — 
  • The Associated Press
Alberta strikes new deal with pharmacists, dispensing fees to see small bump
  • Jun 16, 2026

Alberta strikes new deal with pharmacists, dispensing fees to see small bump

  • CTV News
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  • The Canadian Press
Antidepressants and antipsychotics could serve as alternatives to opioids, study finds
  • Jun 15, 2026

Antidepressants and antipsychotics could serve as alternatives to opioids, study finds

  • The Guardian
  •  — 
  • Hannah Harris Green
Cheaper generic Ozempic is here. Here’s what we’ve learned since these drugs exploded onto the scene
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  • Jun 15, 2026

Cheaper generic Ozempic is here. Here’s what we’ve learned since these drugs exploded onto the scene

  • Toronto Star
  •  — 
  • Kevin Jiang
Opinion: Canada’s free ride on medicines is about to end
  • Jun 12, 2026

Opinion: Canada’s free ride on medicines is about to end

  • Financial Post
  •  — 
  • Brett J. Skinner
Medical delays 'not inevitable': Muscular Dystrophy Canada petitioning government to fast-track access to new treatments
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  • Jun 12, 2026

Medical delays 'not inevitable': Muscular Dystrophy Canada petitioning government to fast-track access to new treatments

  • Saltwire
Windsor pharmaceutical company expanding to make prescription drugs for cystic fibrosis patients
  • Jun 12, 2026

Windsor pharmaceutical company expanding to make prescription drugs for cystic fibrosis patients

  • CBC News
Why Canada's Defence Strategy Needs Innovative Pharma
  • Jun 11, 2026

Why Canada's Defence Strategy Needs Innovative Pharma

  • National Newswatch
  •  — 
  • Bettina Hamelin
Optimi Health Completes First Export of Psilocybin to the United Kingdom for Phase 2 Clinical Trial
  • Jun 11, 2026

Optimi Health Completes First Export of Psilocybin to the United Kingdom for Phase 2 Clinical Trial

  • CISION
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  • Optimi Health Corp
Italfarmaco Announces Health Canada Acceptance and Priority Review of New Drug Submission for Givinostat as a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
  • Jun 10, 2026

Italfarmaco Announces Health Canada Acceptance and Priority Review of New Drug Submission for Givinostat as a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Treatment

  • Globe Newswire
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
GLP-1s appear to protect against cancer. Researchers are trying to figure out how
  • Jun 09, 2026

GLP-1s appear to protect against cancer. Researchers are trying to figure out how

  • npr
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
Montreal research team developing medication to combat Ebola
  • Jun 05, 2026

Montreal research team developing medication to combat Ebola

  • CTV News
Canadian-led team of scientists discover new antibiotic hidden in decades-old bacterium
  • Jun 04, 2026

Canadian-led team of scientists discover new antibiotic hidden in decades-old bacterium

  • CTV News
Tools to fight hantavirus show promise despite limited funding. Now researchers hope to continue
  • Jun 03, 2026

Tools to fight hantavirus show promise despite limited funding. Now researchers hope to continue

  • Associated Press
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
Canadian pancreatic cancer specialists expect to open clinical trials on pill that doubled survival time
  • Jun 03, 2026

Canadian pancreatic cancer specialists expect to open clinical trials on pill that doubled survival time

  • The Canadian Press
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
Doctors hail drug that spares bladder cancer patients 'life-changing' surgery
  • Jun 02, 2026

Doctors hail drug that spares bladder cancer patients 'life-changing' surgery

  • 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
Ontario parents hope son's death can change Canada's approach to novel cancer treatments
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  • Jun 01, 2026

Ontario parents hope son's death can change Canada's approach to novel cancer treatments

  • The Globe and Mail
Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer
  • May 31, 2026

Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer

  • Toronto Star
Genomic test could spare millions of breast cancer patients chemotherapy
  • May 30, 2026

Genomic test could spare millions of breast cancer patients chemotherapy

  • The Guardian
Experimental hepatitis B drug may offer 'functional cure' for some patients
  • May 29, 2026

Experimental hepatitis B drug may offer 'functional cure' for some patients

  • Associated Press
Bad cholesterol slashed 62% by single dose of gene-editing drug in small trial
  • May 29, 2026

Bad cholesterol slashed 62% by single dose of gene-editing drug in small trial
FDA vaccine advisers recommend updating COVID shots
  •  —
  • May 29, 2026

FDA vaccine advisers recommend updating COVID shots

  • Axios
I'm a weight-loss doctor. Here's why I worry about GLP-1 'microdoses'
  • May 29, 2026

I'm a weight-loss doctor. Here's why I worry about GLP-1 'microdoses'

  • STAT
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
Former NWTer develops drug to protect heart from chemotherapy
  • May 26, 2026

Former NWTer develops drug to protect heart from chemotherapy

  • Cabin Radio
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
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
What is immunotherapy and how does it treat cancer and other conditions?
  • May 23, 2026

What is immunotherapy and how does it treat cancer and other conditions?

  • The Guardian
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

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