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
  •  — 
  • 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
  •  — 
  • 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
The benefits of GLP-1s for women no one is talking about
  • Jul 22, 2026

The benefits of GLP-1s for women no one is talking about

  • The Washington Post
  •  — 
  • Tamar Haspel
It's faster to fly a human around the moon than to get a new drug to Canadians
  • Jul 22, 2026

It's faster to fly a human around the moon than to get a new drug to Canadians

  • CHW Perspective
  •  — 
  • Bettina Hamelin
U.S. FDA panel to review 7 peptides amid growing popularity
  • Jul 22, 2026

U.S. FDA panel to review 7 peptides amid growing popularity

  • CBC News
Novo sues Lilly, claiming misleading ads in weight-loss drug battle
  • Jul 21, 2026

Novo sues Lilly, claiming misleading ads in weight-loss drug battle

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Maggie Fick and Michael Erman
‘Substance of concern’ detected in Annapolis County drug supply, doesn’t respond to Narcan
  • Jul 20, 2026

‘Substance of concern’ detected in Annapolis County drug supply, doesn’t respond to Narcan

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Lauren Roulston
Yukon gov't working to add new cystic fibrosis medication to its drug plan
  • Jul 20, 2026

Yukon gov't working to add new cystic fibrosis medication to its drug plan

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • Chris MacIntyre
‘This is an important health issue’: Patients, organizations increase pressure to fund ovarian cancer drug
  • Jul 20, 2026

‘This is an important health issue’: Patients, organizations increase pressure to fund ovarian cancer drug

  • CityNews
  •  — 
  • Pat Taney
Canada’s Drug Agency recommends funding this drug for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
  • Jul 16, 2026

Canada’s Drug Agency recommends funding this drug for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press
eVisitNB CEO disputes minister’s claim on prescription renewal data
  • Jul 16, 2026

eVisitNB CEO disputes minister’s claim on prescription renewal data

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • Sam Farley
TrumpRx promised a supermarket for cheaper drugs but delivered a boutique
  • Jul 16, 2026

TrumpRx promised a supermarket for cheaper drugs but delivered a boutique

  • npr
  •  — 
  • Sydney Lupkin
A new cancer treatment is hailed as a breakthrough, but Canadians don’t have access to it. Here’s why.
  • Jul 14, 2026

A new cancer treatment is hailed as a breakthrough, but Canadians don’t have access to it. Here’s why.

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Christl Dabu
FDA authorized Zyn nicotine pouches without knowing what they were made of, says former agency scientist
  • Jul 14, 2026

FDA authorized Zyn nicotine pouches without knowing what they were made of, says former agency scientist

  • STAT
  •  — 
  • Matthew Chapman and Kathryn Kranhold
Demand for immunoglobulin treatments skyrockets in Canada
  •  —
  • Jul 13, 2026

Demand for immunoglobulin treatments skyrockets in Canada

  • Globe and Mail
  •  — 
  • CHRIS HANNAY
Ivermectin isn’t a cancer miracle drug, but influencers claim otherwise – here’s how to avoid sprinting past scientific evidence
  • Jul 08, 2026

Ivermectin isn’t a cancer miracle drug, but influencers claim otherwise – here’s how to avoid sprinting past scientific evidence

  • The Conversation
  •  — 
  • Dannell D. Boatman
Dialysis patient fears Vitalité's change to medication pickup will bring added costs
  • Jul 08, 2026

Dialysis patient fears Vitalité's change to medication pickup will bring added costs

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • Victoria Walton
AI tool offers early warning system for drug shortages
  • Jul 08, 2026

AI tool offers early warning system for drug shortages

  • Medscape
  •  — 
  • Shawn Radcliffe
Ottawa lost more than $10M in health equipment after 2024 flood: Report
  • Jul 07, 2026

Ottawa lost more than $10M in health equipment after 2024 flood: Report

  • Toronto Sun
  •  — 
  • Brian Towie
What are peptides? And why am I hearing so much about them?
  • Jul 07, 2026

What are peptides? And why am I hearing so much about them?

  • The Conversation
  •  — 
  • Samuel Cornell
Health Canada warns doctors not to start this prescription medication
  • Jul 07, 2026

Health Canada warns doctors not to start this prescription medication

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Archie Niari
Health Canada permits temporary import of Chinese-authorized chemo injection drug amid critical shortage
  • Jul 03, 2026

Health Canada permits temporary import of Chinese-authorized chemo injection drug amid critical shortage

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • Amina Zafar
mRNA vaccines proved safe and effective during COVID, review says. Cancer could be next
  • Jul 02, 2026

mRNA vaccines proved safe and effective during COVID, review says. Cancer could be next

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • Amina Zafar
Auditor-General stands down in favour of government review of PrescribeIT
  •  —
  • Jul 02, 2026

Auditor-General stands down in favour of government review of PrescribeIT

  • Globe and Mail
  •  — 
  • CHRIS HANNAY
Health Canada approves first generic semaglutide for weight loss
  • Jun 29, 2026

Health Canada approves first generic semaglutide for weight loss

  • CP24
  •  — 
  • Tammy Ibrahimpoor
‘We’re running blind’: Ontario pharmacist sounds alarm on drug shortages
  • Jun 25, 2026

‘We’re running blind’: Ontario pharmacist sounds alarm on drug shortages

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Siobhan Morris
Drug that delays onset of type 1 diabetes approved in England and Wales
  • Jun 23, 2026

Drug that delays onset of type 1 diabetes approved in England and Wales

  • The Guardian
  •  — 
  • Andrew Gregory
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
  •  — 
  • 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
  •  — 
  • 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
  •  — 
  • 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
  •  —
  • 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
  •  —
  • 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

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