Lilly’s retatrutide outshines Ozempic on weight loss, blood sugar control in trial
  • Oct 29, 2026

Lilly’s retatrutide outshines Ozempic on weight loss, blood sugar control in trial

  • CTV News
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  • Sriparna Roy, Reuters
Canadians could save billions in next decade if off-patent drugs get to market quickly, report says
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  • Oct 29, 2026

Canadians could save billions in next decade if off-patent drugs get to market quickly, report says

  • Globe and Mail
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  • CHRIS HANNAY
‘A huge wake-up call’: Doctors urge wider use of treatment shown to prevent serious UTIs
  • Oct 29, 2026

‘A huge wake-up call’: Doctors urge wider use of treatment shown to prevent serious UTIs

  • CTV News
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  • Avis Favaro
RFK Jr. eases access to unproven peptides despite opposition from U.S. FDA scientists
  • Oct 29, 2026

RFK Jr. eases access to unproven peptides despite opposition from U.S. FDA scientists

  • CTV News
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  • Matthew Perrone, The Associated Press
Long-term medication or modern crash diet? Inside the new world of GLP-1s
  • Oct 27, 2026

Long-term medication or modern crash diet? Inside the new world of GLP-1s

  • CBC News
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  • Lauren Pelley
His doctors gave him 2 or 3 months. A new early-stage Toronto cancer treatment has been a ‘lifesaver’
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  • Oct 26, 2026

His doctors gave him 2 or 3 months. A new early-stage Toronto cancer treatment has been a ‘lifesaver’

  • Toronto Star
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  • Kevin Jiang and Megan Ogilvie
Manitoban denied out-of-province care for rare condition says he's 'tortured every single day'
  • Oct 26, 2026

Manitoban denied out-of-province care for rare condition says he's 'tortured every single day'

  • CBC News
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  • Alicia Wang
A new cancer drug costs as much as a home down payment each month. Doctors say that's greed, not health care
  • Oct 26, 2026

A new cancer drug costs as much as a home down payment each month. Doctors say that's greed, not health care

  • CBC News
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  • Nick Logan and Christine Birak
A novel mRNA cancer vaccine helps reduce the chances of melanoma patients' tumors returning
  • Oct 23, 2026

A novel mRNA cancer vaccine helps reduce the chances of melanoma patients' tumors returning

  • CTV News
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  • Lauran Neergaard, The Associated Press
Could GLP-1 drugs be anti-aging medications?
  • Oct 14, 2026

Could GLP-1 drugs be anti-aging medications?

  • CTV News
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  • Brenda Goodman, CNN
What you eat while on Ozempic is crucial, experts warn. Here’s how to avoid malnutrition
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  • Oct 09, 2026

What you eat while on Ozempic is crucial, experts warn. Here’s how to avoid malnutrition

  • Toronto Star
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  • Kevin Jiang
Americans face steep increase in Canadian drug costs if U.S. customs rule takes effect
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  • Oct 08, 2026

Americans face steep increase in Canadian drug costs if U.S. customs rule takes effect

  • Globe and Mail
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  • Fatima Hussein
WHO says no obesity drugs, surgery for under-10s
  • Oct 08, 2026

WHO says no obesity drugs, surgery for under-10s

  • CTV News
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  • AFP
Eating sugar while taking antibiotics might harm gut bacteria
  • Oct 02, 2026

Eating sugar while taking antibiotics might harm gut bacteria

  • CTV News
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  • Brenda Goodman, CNN
Antibiotics are becoming a Red Queen’s Race. So how do we keep bacteria from killing us?
  • Sep 30, 2026

Antibiotics are becoming a Red Queen’s Race. So how do we keep bacteria from killing us?

  • CHW Perspective
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  • Rachael (Ré) Mansbach
Merck’s drug for diabetes-related eye disease shows promise in trial
  • Sep 24, 2026

Merck’s drug for diabetes-related eye disease shows promise in trial

  • CTV News
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  • Christy Santhosh, Reuters
Pharmaceuticals, digital health data, and men and boys’ health top Minister Michel’s agenda this fall
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  • Sep 21, 2026

Pharmaceuticals, digital health data, and men and boys’ health top Minister Michel’s agenda this fall

  • Hill Times
  •  — 
  • Tessie Sanci
Second Alzheimer’s-treating drug should be publicly covered, Canada’s Drug Agency recommends
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  • Sep 17, 2026

Second Alzheimer’s-treating drug should be publicly covered, Canada’s Drug Agency recommends

  • The Globe and Mail
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  • Kristy Kirkup
Pharmacare for all: we cannot wait for the next health crisis
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  • Sep 16, 2026

Pharmacare for all: we cannot wait for the next health crisis

  • The Hill Times
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  • NDP MP Gord Johns
Why too many women are prescribed antibiotics for UTIs they don't have
  • Aug 31, 2026

Why too many women are prescribed antibiotics for UTIs they don't have

  • npr
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  • Meghan Rabbitt
An Egyptian pharmaceutical firm is developing an Ebola vaccine
  • Aug 27, 2026

An Egyptian pharmaceutical firm is developing an Ebola vaccine

  • CTV News
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  • AFP
Childhood vaccination rates remain stable in Quebec despite the COVID-19 pandemic
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  • Aug 26, 2026

Childhood vaccination rates remain stable in Quebec despite the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Toronto Star
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  • Katrine Desautels, The Canadian Press
Pharmascience and AstraZeneca Canada among most active in pharma lobbying for 2026
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  • Aug 24, 2026

Pharmascience and AstraZeneca Canada among most active in pharma lobbying for 2026

  • Hill Times
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  • Tessie Sanci
Quebec pharmacists can renew prescriptions indefinitely starting December 2026
  • Aug 21, 2026

Quebec pharmacists can renew prescriptions indefinitely starting December 2026

  • CityNews
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  • Katrine Desautels, The Canadian Press
Why shorter antibiotic courses may be enough
  • Aug 18, 2026

Why shorter antibiotic courses may be enough

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Archie Niari
Health Canada approves drug to treat hot flashes for some cancer patients
  • Aug 17, 2026

Health Canada approves drug to treat hot flashes for some cancer patients

  • Global News
Health Canada approves drug that treats hot flashes for use by breast cancer patients
  • Aug 17, 2026

Health Canada approves drug that treats hot flashes for use by breast cancer patients

  • CTV News
Canada’s pharmaceutical strategy needs the entire supply chain
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  • Aug 05, 2026

Canada’s pharmaceutical strategy needs the entire supply chain

  • Hill Times
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  • ANGELIQUE BERG
​Feeling unwell after taking medicine? Here’s how to report it
  • Aug 04, 2026

​Feeling unwell after taking medicine? Here’s how to report it

  • The Conversation
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  • Dipa Kamdar
Has Canada’s biotech moment finally arrived?
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  • Aug 04, 2026

Has Canada’s biotech moment finally arrived?

  • Globe and Mail
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  • Sean Silcoff
Ebola outbreak nears milestone, but vaccine is close
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  • Jul 30, 2026

Ebola outbreak nears milestone, but vaccine is close

  • STAT
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  • Theresa Gaffney and Helen Branswell
Peptides are rising in popularity, but health experts warn ‘very few of them’ have any benefits
  • Jul 30, 2026

Peptides are rising in popularity, but health experts warn ‘very few of them’ have any benefits

  • CTV News
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  • Christl Dabu
Working past 65 in Alberta? Your health benefits could soon cost your employer more
  • Jul 30, 2026

Working past 65 in Alberta? Your health benefits could soon cost your employer more

  • CBC News
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  • Lauren Battagello
Health Canada granted injunction over unauthorized peptide retailer sales
  • Jul 29, 2026

Health Canada granted injunction over unauthorized peptide retailer sales

  • Global News
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  • Adriana Fallico
Thunder Bay, Ont., health-care partners urge safe disposal of medication, drug equipment
  • Jul 29, 2026

Thunder Bay, Ont., health-care partners urge safe disposal of medication, drug equipment

  • CBC News
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  • Sarah Law
Apotex emerges as only supplier of generic Ozempic in Canada for now
  • Jul 28, 2026

Apotex emerges as only supplier of generic Ozempic in Canada for now

  • Globe and Mail
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  • CHRIS HANNAY
Cancelled federal ‘axe the fax’ digital prescription program gets new life in Quebec
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  • Jul 27, 2026

Cancelled federal ‘axe the fax’ digital prescription program gets new life in Quebec

  • Globe and Mail
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  • Tu Thanh Ha and Chris Hannay
Hair loss risk goes up on GLP-1 drugs, BMJ study finds
  • Jul 24, 2026

Hair loss risk goes up on GLP-1 drugs, BMJ study finds

  • Global News
  •  — 
  • Adriana Fallico
Canadian premiers face calls to improve diagnosis, treatment of ovarian cancer
  • Jul 23, 2026

Canadian premiers face calls to improve diagnosis, treatment of ovarian cancer

  • Global News
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  • Ella Macdonald & Rebecca Lau
Hair loss with GLP-1 drugs is rare, but real, studies find
  • Jul 22, 2026

Hair loss with GLP-1 drugs is rare, but real, studies find

  • CTV News
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  • Nancy Lapid
Health Canada moves to speed approvals for drugs and medical devices
  • Jul 22, 2026

Health Canada moves to speed approvals for drugs and medical devices

  • West Central Online
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  • Jenny Hagan
Trump threatens new tariffs on generic drug makers to take effect in two years
  • Jul 22, 2026

Trump threatens new tariffs on generic drug makers to take effect in two years

  • Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press

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