Carney government is silent on prospect of more pharmacare deals
  • Jul 30, 2025

Carney government is silent on prospect of more pharmacare deals

  • Toronto Star
Insurance industry opposes Ontario's proposed restrictions on exclusivity deals with pharmacies
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  • Jul 30, 2025

Insurance industry opposes Ontario's proposed restrictions on exclusivity deals with pharmacies

  • The Globe and Mail
Ousted vaccine panel members say rigorous science is being abandoned under Kennedy
  • Jul 30, 2025

Ousted vaccine panel members say rigorous science is being abandoned under Kennedy

  • Associated Press
Premier calls for reform to B.C.'s process for determining expensive-drug coverage
  • Jul 30, 2025

Premier calls for reform to B.C.'s process for determining expensive-drug coverage

  • Times Colonist
Vinay Prasad ousted from FDA amid far-right pressure
  • Jul 30, 2025

Vinay Prasad ousted from FDA amid far-right pressure

  • Important Context
Diabetes Canada calls on feds to reset pharmacare program
  • Jul 30, 2025

Diabetes Canada calls on feds to reset pharmacare program

  • CTV News
What is 'Ozempic face'? Side effect driving cosmetic surgery
  • Jul 30, 2025

What is 'Ozempic face'? Side effect driving cosmetic surgery

  • CTV News
Vinay Prasad, a powerful FDA official, departs after controversy over rare disease drug
  • Jul 30, 2025

Vinay Prasad, a powerful FDA official, departs after controversy over rare disease drug

  • STAT
Health Canada expands approval of Scemblix for chronic myeloid leukemia
  • Jul 30, 2025

Health Canada expands approval of Scemblix for chronic myeloid leukemia

  • CISION
Walking back the Liberals' pharmacare plans would be a major broken promise — and the right thing for Carney to do - The Hub
  • Jul 30, 2025

Walking back the Liberals' pharmacare plans would be a major broken promise — and the right thing for Carney to do - The Hub

  • The Hub
Pharmacists warn of shortage of common painkillers in Ottawa and across Canada
  • Jul 29, 2025

Pharmacists warn of shortage of common painkillers in Ottawa and across Canada

  • CTV News
Is denying a drug to a terminally ill 10-year-old cruel — or is it good governance?
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  • Jul 29, 2025

Is denying a drug to a terminally ill 10-year-old cruel — or is it good governance?

  • The Globe and Mail
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  • Andre Picard
Trump's tariffs could squeeze US factories and boost costs by up to 4.5%
  • Jul 29, 2025

Trump's tariffs could squeeze US factories and boost costs by up to 4.5%

  • The Guardian
B.C. premier calls for overhaul of government drug approval process after 10 resignations from rare disease committee
  • Jul 29, 2025

B.C. premier calls for overhaul of government drug approval process after 10 resignations from rare disease committee

  • Vancouver Sun
Sarepta will resume gene therapy shipments after FDA review of recent patient death
  • Jul 29, 2025

Sarepta will resume gene therapy shipments after FDA review of recent patient death

  • Associated Press
Advocates question fairness as federal government backs away from pharmacare program
  • Jul 28, 2025

Advocates question fairness as federal government backs away from pharmacare program

  • Toronto Star
Study finds more women opted for long-acting IUDs after B.C. made birth control free
  • Jul 28, 2025

Study finds more women opted for long-acting IUDs after B.C. made birth control free

  • The Canadian Press
U.S. tariffs on pharmaceuticals could complicate an already complex supply chain
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  • Jul 28, 2025

U.S. tariffs on pharmaceuticals could complicate an already complex supply chain

  • The Hill Times
Why GLP-1s could become the "everything drug"
  • Jul 28, 2025

Why GLP-1s could become the "everything drug"

  • Axios
Demand for weight loss drugs is becoming unsustainable, say pharmacists
  • Jul 28, 2025

Demand for weight loss drugs is becoming unsustainable, say pharmacists

  • The Guardian
Canada is facing a shortage of prescription painkillers
  • Jul 28, 2025

Canada is facing a shortage of prescription painkillers

  • Toronto Star
Canadian Health Coalition to host a webinar on July 28, 'Continuing the fight for pharmacare, breaking the grip of big pharma'
  • Jul 28, 2025

Canadian Health Coalition to host a webinar on July 28, 'Continuing the fight for pharmacare, breaking the grip of big pharma'

  • The Hill Times
The monumental challenge of expensive drugs for rare diseases
  • Jul 28, 2025

The monumental challenge of expensive drugs for rare diseases

  • Vancouver Sun
'Nobody knows how to tackle this': A new era in B.C. as emerging drugs cost millions of dollars per patient to treat rare diseases
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  • Jul 27, 2025

'Nobody knows how to tackle this': A new era in B.C. as emerging drugs cost millions of dollars per patient to treat rare diseases

  • Vancouver Sun
N.B. Health Minister says pharmacare would cost 'more than we have' as drug coverage deal stalls
  • Jul 26, 2025

N.B. Health Minister says pharmacare would cost 'more than we have' as drug coverage deal stalls

  • NB Media Co-op
200% tariffs on pharmaceuticals entering the U.S. from Canada could kick in next week
  • Jul 25, 2025

200% tariffs on pharmaceuticals entering the U.S. from Canada could kick in next week

  • CityNews
Federal health minister won't sign more pharmacare deals
  • Jul 25, 2025

Federal health minister won't sign more pharmacare deals

  • CTV News
Study uncovers higher prescription rates of opioids in lower-income communities across Canada
  • Jul 25, 2025

Study uncovers higher prescription rates of opioids in lower-income communities across Canada

  • Healthing
Member of B.C. health committee who resigned over rare disease drug funding alleges political interference
  • Jul 25, 2025

Member of B.C. health committee who resigned over rare disease drug funding alleges political interference

  • Vancouver Sun
FDA considers removing warning labels on hormone replacement therapies
  • Jul 25, 2025

FDA considers removing warning labels on hormone replacement therapies
U.S. doctor refuses prenatal care to woman for being unmarried
  • Jul 24, 2025

U.S. doctor refuses prenatal care to woman for being unmarried

  • Canada Healthwatch
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  • Nick Tsergas
Canada facing nationwide shortages of Percocet, T3s
  • Jul 24, 2025

Canada facing nationwide shortages of Percocet, T3s

  • Global News
Landmark genome study fills DNA gaps in boost to precision medicine
  • Jul 23, 2025

Landmark genome study fills DNA gaps in boost to precision medicine

  • STAT
Why a long Covid drug trial failed — and what's next
  • Jul 22, 2025

Why a long Covid drug trial failed — and what's next

  • STAT
Advocate calls for changes to how B.C. decides to fund drugs for rare diseases
  • Jul 22, 2025

Advocate calls for changes to how B.C. decides to fund drugs for rare diseases

  • Vancouver Sun
First Pill for Postpartum Depression Shows Varied Real-World Results
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  • Jul 22, 2025

First Pill for Postpartum Depression Shows Varied Real-World Results

  • The New York Times
Sarepta shares slide again as drugmaker bows to FDA pressure to pause gene therapy
  • Jul 22, 2025

Sarepta shares slide again as drugmaker bows to FDA pressure to pause gene therapy

  • Associated Press
Study of US GLP-1 guidelines for children suggests potential drugmaker influence
  • Jul 22, 2025

Study of US GLP-1 guidelines for children suggests potential drugmaker influence

  • STAT
AstraZeneca to spend $50-billion to expand manufacturing, research capabilities in U.S.
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  • Jul 22, 2025

AstraZeneca to spend $50-billion to expand manufacturing, research capabilities in U.S.

  • The Globe and Mail
Weight loss medication linked to eating disorders in men
  • Jul 22, 2025

Weight loss medication linked to eating disorders in men

  • CTV News
Could repurposed cancer drugs be the future of Alzheimer's treatment?
  • Jul 22, 2025

Could repurposed cancer drugs be the future of Alzheimer's treatment?

  • NBC News
FDA panel promotes misinformation about antidepressants during pregnancy, psychiatrists say
  • Jul 22, 2025

FDA panel promotes misinformation about antidepressants during pregnancy, psychiatrists say

  • NBC News

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