Moderna curbing investments in vaccine trials due to US backlash
  • Jan 23, 2026

Moderna curbing investments in vaccine trials due to US backlash

  • Reuters
Ontario fast-tracking public coverage for new drugs targeting six cancers
  • Jan 23, 2026

Ontario fast-tracking public coverage for new drugs targeting six cancers

  • CTV News
Five cancer drugs funded quickly through Ontario pilot project
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  • Jan 22, 2026

Five cancer drugs funded quickly through Ontario pilot project

  • The Globe and Mail
Judge opens path to 67,500 lawsuits against J&J over alleged cancer link to talc products
  • Jan 22, 2026

Judge opens path to 67,500 lawsuits against J&J over alleged cancer link to talc products

  • Reuters
Canadian scientists uncover hidden cells behind brain cancer — and an old drug that could stop them
  • Jan 22, 2026

Canadian scientists uncover hidden cells behind brain cancer — and an old drug that could stop them

  • McMaster University
Some Immune Systems Defeat Cancer. Could That Become a Drug?
  • Jan 22, 2026

Some Immune Systems Defeat Cancer. Could That Become a Drug?

  • The New York Times
mRNA cancer vaccine shows protection at 5-year follow-up, Moderna and Merck say
  • Jan 22, 2026

mRNA cancer vaccine shows protection at 5-year follow-up, Moderna and Merck say
Many patients may keep off lost pounds after stopping a GLP-1, U.S. data suggest
  • Jan 22, 2026

Many patients may keep off lost pounds after stopping a GLP-1, U.S. data suggest

  • CTV News
Novavax signs licensing agreement with Pfizer for vaccine development
  • Jan 20, 2026

Novavax signs licensing agreement with Pfizer for vaccine development

  • Reuters
GSK Grows in Immunology, Buying Rapt Therapeutics and Food Allergy Drug in $2.2B Deal
  • Jan 20, 2026

GSK Grows in Immunology, Buying Rapt Therapeutics and Food Allergy Drug in $2.2B Deal

  • MedCity News
Bristol Myers partners with Microsoft for AI-driven lung cancer detection
  • Jan 20, 2026

Bristol Myers partners with Microsoft for AI-driven lung cancer detection

  • Reuters
Shingles vaccine may slow biological aging in older adults
  • Jan 20, 2026

Shingles vaccine may slow biological aging in older adults

  • CIDRAP
The advent of powerful weight-loss drugs is promising, but not a cure for all that ails us
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  • Jan 20, 2026

The advent of powerful weight-loss drugs is promising, but not a cure for all that ails us

  • The Globe and Mail
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  • Andre Picard
Bariatric surgery beats GLP-1s for type 2 diabetes across income levels, study says
  • Jan 19, 2026

Bariatric surgery beats GLP-1s for type 2 diabetes across income levels, study says

  • STAT
Health Canada considering using decisions of foreign regulators for some drug approvals
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  • Jan 19, 2026

Health Canada considering using decisions of foreign regulators for some drug approvals

  • The Globe and Mail
The Carney government is about to give up a vital bit of sovereignty. Worse, it could harm Canadians’ health
  • Jan 18, 2026

The Carney government is about to give up a vital bit of sovereignty. Worse, it could harm Canadians’ health

  • Toronto Star
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  • Matthew Herder
Researchers develop pill that can report if it has or hasn't been swallowed
  • Jan 18, 2026

Researchers develop pill that can report if it has or hasn't been swallowed

  • Inside Precision Medicine
Weight-loss drugs do nothing to address the troubled relationships we have with our bodies
  • Jan 18, 2026

Weight-loss drugs do nothing to address the troubled relationships we have with our bodies

  • The Guardian
"I am very annoyed": Pharma execs blast RFK Jr.'s attack on vaccines
  • Jan 16, 2026

"I am very annoyed": Pharma execs blast RFK Jr.'s attack on vaccines
Sanofi sees near-term weakness in US vaccines sales due to antivax rhetoric
  • Jan 16, 2026

Sanofi sees near-term weakness in US vaccines sales due to antivax rhetoric

  • Reuters
US FDA delays two drug reviews in new expedited review program after safety, efficacy concerns
  • Jan 16, 2026

US FDA delays two drug reviews in new expedited review program after safety, efficacy concerns

  • Reuters
Food companies are targeting users of weight-loss drugs with 'GLP-1 Friendly' labels
  • Jan 14, 2026

Food companies are targeting users of weight-loss drugs with 'GLP-1 Friendly' labels

  • Associated Press
FDA tells pharma companies to remove suicide warnings from popular weight-loss drugs
  • Jan 13, 2026

FDA tells pharma companies to remove suicide warnings from popular weight-loss drugs

  • Associated Press
Nvidia, Eli Lilly to spend $1 billion over five years on joint research lab
  • Jan 13, 2026

Nvidia, Eli Lilly to spend $1 billion over five years on joint research lab

  • Reuters
Thermo Fisher wins contracts as pharma shifts production to US, CEO says
  • Jan 13, 2026

Thermo Fisher wins contracts as pharma shifts production to US, CEO says

  • Reuters
  • Jan 13, 2026

New drug candidate reverses metabolic liver disease and fibrosis, pre-clinical data show

  • McMaster University
Price of semaglutide drugs may drop more than half in Canada
  • Jan 12, 2026

Price of semaglutide drugs may drop more than half in Canada

  • Toronto Star
Health Canada approves 1st GLP-1 daily pill
  • Jan 12, 2026

Health Canada approves 1st GLP-1 daily pill

  • Global News
New Alzheimer's treatment given for the first time in Canada
  • Jan 10, 2026

New Alzheimer's treatment given for the first time in Canada

  • CTV News
A Glimpse of Hope That Alzheimer's Can Be Reversed
  • Jan 09, 2026

A Glimpse of Hope That Alzheimer's Can Be Reversed

  • The Tyee
J&J strikes deal with US government to cut drug prices, gain tariff exemptions
  • Jan 09, 2026

J&J strikes deal with US government to cut drug prices, gain tariff exemptions

  • Reuters
MS drug dimethyl fumarate possibly linked to serious GI adverse events
  • Jan 09, 2026

MS drug dimethyl fumarate possibly linked to serious GI adverse events

  • Canadian Healthcare Network
Study says pounds return fast after stopping weight-loss drugs
  • Jan 08, 2026

Study says pounds return fast after stopping weight-loss drugs

  • CTV News
Trump administration cannot proceed with pilot drug rebate program, US court rules
  • Jan 08, 2026

Trump administration cannot proceed with pilot drug rebate program, US court rules

  • Reuters
Is Trump lowering drug prices? What to know for his Trump's second term
  • Jan 07, 2026

Is Trump lowering drug prices? What to know for his Trump's second term

  • Axios
Bayer sues Moderna, J&J and Pfizer/BioNTech over COVID vax tech
  • Jan 07, 2026

Bayer sues Moderna, J&J and Pfizer/BioNTech over COVID vax tech

  • Fierce Pharma
Pharmacare claims for Ozempic have soared in Manitoba in last 4 years: provincial data
  • Jan 07, 2026

Pharmacare claims for Ozempic have soared in Manitoba in last 4 years: provincial data

  • CBC News
Novo Nordisk's US public affairs head leaves company, memo shows
  • Jan 07, 2026

Novo Nordisk's US public affairs head leaves company, memo shows

  • Reuters
Novo Nordisk Canada considers competing with generics through renamed lower-price Ozempic
  • Jan 07, 2026

Novo Nordisk Canada considers competing with generics through renamed lower-price Ozempic

  • CityNews
MAVIRET receives Health Canada Approval for the Treatment of Acute Hepatitis C Virus
  • Jan 07, 2026

MAVIRET receives Health Canada Approval for the Treatment of Acute Hepatitis C Virus

  • CISION
Novo Nordisk prepares new cheaper version of Ozempic as generics face delays
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  • Jan 06, 2026

Novo Nordisk prepares new cheaper version of Ozempic as generics face delays

  • The Globe and Mail
Novo Nordisk launches Wegovy weight-loss pill in US, triggering price war
  • Jan 06, 2026

Novo Nordisk launches Wegovy weight-loss pill in US, triggering price war

  • The Guardian

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