Weight-loss jab could be made for $3 a month, study finds
  • Mar 06, 2026

Weight-loss jab could be made for $3 a month, study finds

  • The Guardian
U.S. FDA approves J&J's blood cancer drug after speedy review
  • Mar 06, 2026

U.S. FDA approves J&J's blood cancer drug after speedy review

  • Reuters
Vaccine for Bacterial Diarrhea Successful in Human Trials
  • Mar 06, 2026

Vaccine for Bacterial Diarrhea Successful in Human Trials
China approves pfizer's glp-1 drug for weight management
  • Mar 06, 2026

China approves pfizer's glp-1 drug for weight management

  • Reuters
Fragile X diagnosis propelled our family into advocacy and drug discovery
  • Mar 05, 2026

Fragile X diagnosis propelled our family into advocacy and drug discovery

  • Patient Voice
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  • Nick Parr
Weight loss drugs may stop people getting addicted to drugs and alcohol, study finds
  • Mar 04, 2026

Weight loss drugs may stop people getting addicted to drugs and alcohol, study finds

  • The Guardian
Top FDA drug official is trying to hire a friend who's seeking to put pregnancy warnings on antidepressants
  • Mar 04, 2026

Top FDA drug official is trying to hire a friend who's seeking to put pregnancy warnings on antidepressants

  • Associated Press
Most Patients Keep Weight Off With Fewer GLP-1 Shots, Study Finds
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  • Mar 04, 2026

Most Patients Keep Weight Off With Fewer GLP-1 Shots, Study Finds

  • The New York Times
3 million Canadians use GLP-1 drugs. Survey says that's changing their appetites — and habits
  • Mar 04, 2026

3 million Canadians use GLP-1 drugs. Survey says that's changing their appetites — and habits

  • CBC News
RNA vaccine funding cuts threaten decades of scientific progress
  • Mar 04, 2026

RNA vaccine funding cuts threaten decades of scientific progress

  • CIDRAP
US FDA warns 30 telehealth firms over misleading ads for compounded weight‑loss drugs
  • Mar 03, 2026

US FDA warns 30 telehealth firms over misleading ads for compounded weight‑loss drugs

  • Reuters
3M Canadian adults taking GLP-1 drugs, reshaping eating and spending, survey suggests
  • Mar 03, 2026

3M Canadian adults taking GLP-1 drugs, reshaping eating and spending, survey suggests

  • CTV News
Health Canada approves Ozempic to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes
  • Mar 02, 2026

Health Canada approves Ozempic to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes

  • CISION
Researchers praise 'stunning' results of new prostate cancer treatment
  • Feb 28, 2026

Researchers praise 'stunning' results of new prostate cancer treatment

  • The Guardian
Quarterly Financial Report for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2025: Patented Medicine Prices Review Board
  • Feb 28, 2026

Quarterly Financial Report for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2025: Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

  • Government of Canada
European regulators recommend approval of combined mRNA vaccine for flu and COVID
  • Feb 27, 2026

European regulators recommend approval of combined mRNA vaccine for flu and COVID

  • CIDRAP
Could weight-loss drugs prevent cancer? How about vaccines? What's behind Canada's historic bet on prevention science
  • Feb 27, 2026

Could weight-loss drugs prevent cancer? How about vaccines? What's behind Canada's historic bet on prevention science

  • Toronto Star
FDA to offer bonus payments to staffers who complete speedy drug reviews
  • Feb 27, 2026

FDA to offer bonus payments to staffers who complete speedy drug reviews

  • Associated Press
Gilead to acquire cancer therapy developer Arcellx for up to $7.8 billion
  • Feb 26, 2026

Gilead to acquire cancer therapy developer Arcellx for up to $7.8 billion

  • Reuters
Novavax raises revenue forecast on boost from vaccine deals, shares soar
  • Feb 26, 2026

Novavax raises revenue forecast on boost from vaccine deals, shares soar

  • Reuters
B.C. teen first in world to be cured of rare disease through gene editing treatment
  • Feb 26, 2026

B.C. teen first in world to be cured of rare disease through gene editing treatment

  • Vancouver Sun
Study to examine whether Ozempic can reduce the risk of blood cancer
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  • Feb 26, 2026

Study to examine whether Ozempic can reduce the risk of blood cancer

  • The Globe and Mail
New GLP-1 pill helped trial patients lose up to 8% of body weight
  • Feb 26, 2026

New GLP-1 pill helped trial patients lose up to 8% of body weight

  • The Guardian
FDA says a plausible mechanism can be enough for rare disease approval : NPR
  • Feb 23, 2026

FDA says a plausible mechanism can be enough for rare disease approval : NPR
An approved new treatment slows the progress of Alzheimer's — but will provincial drug plans offer it?
  • Feb 22, 2026

An approved new treatment slows the progress of Alzheimer's — but will provincial drug plans offer it?

  • Toronto Star
  • Feb 21, 2026

The Health Minister said much last week

  • CHW Insights
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  • Nick Tsergas
Grail shares plummet after UK study raises doubts over cancer test's prospects
  • Feb 20, 2026

Grail shares plummet after UK study raises doubts over cancer test's prospects

  • Reuters
BioNTech sues Moderna for patent infringement over COVID-19 shots
  • Feb 19, 2026

BioNTech sues Moderna for patent infringement over COVID-19 shots

  • CTV News
Public drug plans shouldn't cover new Alzheimer's drug, Canada's Drug Agency recommends
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  • Feb 19, 2026

Public drug plans shouldn't cover new Alzheimer's drug, Canada's Drug Agency recommends

  • The Globe and Mail
FDA chief says 'everything should be over the counter' unless drug is unsafe or addictive
  • Feb 19, 2026

FDA chief says 'everything should be over the counter' unless drug is unsafe or addictive

  • CNBC
FDA will drop two-study requirement for new drug approvals
  • Feb 19, 2026

FDA will drop two-study requirement for new drug approvals

  • Associated Press
Big Pharma financially unfazed by Trump drug price deals
  • Feb 19, 2026

Big Pharma financially unfazed by Trump drug price deals

  • Axios
  • Feb 19, 2026

FDA's reversal on Moderna flu shot bid followed White House pressure

  • POLITICO
A New Concern About Weight Loss Drugs: What if They Work Too Well?
  • Feb 18, 2026

A New Concern About Weight Loss Drugs: What if They Work Too Well?

  • The New York Times
Moderna combo flu/COVID vaccine succeeds in mid-stage trial
  • Feb 18, 2026

Moderna combo flu/COVID vaccine succeeds in mid-stage trial

  • Reuters
Moderna says U.S. FDA will review its new flu vaccine after all
  • Feb 18, 2026

Moderna says U.S. FDA will review its new flu vaccine after all

  • CBC News
I was a Moderna exec when the Covid vaccine rolled out. That spirit of possibility is no more
  • Feb 18, 2026

I was a Moderna exec when the Covid vaccine rolled out. That spirit of possibility is no more

  • STAT
F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna's Flu Vaccine
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  • Feb 18, 2026

F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna's Flu Vaccine

  • The New York Times
Bayer agrees to pay $7.25bn to settle Roundup weedkiller cancer lawsuits
  • Feb 17, 2026

Bayer agrees to pay $7.25bn to settle Roundup weedkiller cancer lawsuits

  • The Guardian
Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs
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  • Feb 16, 2026

Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs

  • The New York Times
Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?
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  • Feb 16, 2026

Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?

  • The New York Times
Weight-loss race: how switch from injections to pills is expanding big pharma's hopes
  • Feb 15, 2026

Weight-loss race: how switch from injections to pills is expanding big pharma's hopes

  • The Guardian

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