Estrogen patch shortages are getting worse and could last for years
  • Apr 10, 2026

Estrogen patch shortages are getting worse and could last for years

  • NBC News
Weight-loss drugs: Who benefits most and why?
  • Apr 10, 2026

Weight-loss drugs: Who benefits most and why?

  • BBC News
You can now get a prescription for nature access if you live in Hamilton, here's how
  • Apr 09, 2026

You can now get a prescription for nature access if you live in Hamilton, here's how

  • CBC News
Manitoba medical examiner says investigations complete in deaths of plasma donors
  • Apr 09, 2026

Manitoba medical examiner says investigations complete in deaths of plasma donors

  • CBC News
The Fast-Changing Chemistry of New, Dangerous Drugs
  • Apr 08, 2026

The Fast-Changing Chemistry of New, Dangerous Drugs

  • The New York Times
Manitoba medical examiner echoes Health Canada's probe into deaths of plasma donors
  • Apr 08, 2026

Manitoba medical examiner echoes Health Canada's probe into deaths of plasma donors

  • CityNews
Goderich-based professor believes 'personalized medicine' is the future of healthcare
  • Apr 08, 2026

Goderich-based professor believes 'personalized medicine' is the future of healthcare

  • CTV News
Finasteride for Male Baldness is Rewriting the Rules of Male Beauty
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  • Apr 08, 2026

Finasteride for Male Baldness is Rewriting the Rules of Male Beauty

  • The New York Times
Fighting cancer with ... gold?!?!
  • Apr 07, 2026

Fighting cancer with ... gold?!?!
Is a new weight-loss drug making people fall out of love?
  • Apr 07, 2026

Is a new weight-loss drug making people fall out of love?

  • The Guardian
Patients without drug coverage eagerly await generic Ozempic in Canada
  • Apr 07, 2026

Patients without drug coverage eagerly await generic Ozempic in Canada

  • CP24
Novo Nordisk launches higher-dose Wegovy in the United States
  • Apr 07, 2026

Novo Nordisk launches higher-dose Wegovy in the United States

  • Reuters
U.S. Federal Agency Unveils Three Potential Osteoarthritis Treatments
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  • Apr 07, 2026

U.S. Federal Agency Unveils Three Potential Osteoarthritis Treatments

  • The New York Times
Loss of animal insulin in Canada highlights how patients can be left behind
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  • Apr 04, 2026

Loss of animal insulin in Canada highlights how patients can be left behind

  • The Globe and Mail
Surge of generic weight-loss drugs triggers price war in India
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  • Apr 04, 2026

Surge of generic weight-loss drugs triggers price war in India

  • The Globe and Mail
Why the Iran war has renewed calls for a sovereign medical supply chain
  • Apr 04, 2026

Why the Iran war has renewed calls for a sovereign medical supply chain

  • Times Colonist
2 deaths after giving plasma in Winnipeg not linked to donation process: Health Canada
  • Apr 03, 2026

2 deaths after giving plasma in Winnipeg not linked to donation process: Health Canada

  • CBC News
Ottawa, drug companies launch task force to prepare for USMCA talks
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  • Apr 03, 2026

Ottawa, drug companies launch task force to prepare for USMCA talks

  • The Globe and Mail
Chatbots are now prescribing psychiatric drugs
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  • Apr 03, 2026

Chatbots are now prescribing psychiatric drugs

  • The Verge
Trump threatens 100% tariff on US drug makers that don't strike deals to lower prices
  • Apr 03, 2026

Trump threatens 100% tariff on US drug makers that don't strike deals to lower prices

  • The Guardian
Pfizer, BioNTech halt US COVID vaccine study after recruitment struggles
  • Apr 02, 2026

Pfizer, BioNTech halt US COVID vaccine study after recruitment struggles

  • Reuters
Health Canada imposes new conditions on Grifols after deaths of two people who donated plasma
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  • Apr 02, 2026

Health Canada imposes new conditions on Grifols after deaths of two people who donated plasma

  • The Globe and Mail
This rare disease destroys a child's ability to walk and speak. Could a new drug help?
  • Apr 02, 2026

This rare disease destroys a child's ability to walk and speak. Could a new drug help?

  • NBC News
Health Canada slaps new conditions on plasma 'donation' company Grifols, still reviewing 2 Winnipeg deaths
  • Apr 02, 2026

Health Canada slaps new conditions on plasma 'donation' company Grifols, still reviewing 2 Winnipeg deaths

  • CBC News
U.S. FDA grants speedy approval of Eli Lilly's GLP-1 oral weight-loss pill
  • Apr 01, 2026

U.S. FDA grants speedy approval of Eli Lilly's GLP-1 oral weight-loss pill

  • Global News
Eli Lilly Will Buy a Narcolepsy Drug Developer for $6.3 Billion
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  • Apr 01, 2026

Eli Lilly Will Buy a Narcolepsy Drug Developer for $6.3 Billion

  • The New York Times
NHS England to offer weight-loss drugs to 1.2m people to reduce risk of heart attacks and strokes
  • Apr 01, 2026

NHS England to offer weight-loss drugs to 1.2m people to reduce risk of heart attacks and strokes

  • The Guardian
Tpoxx should no longer be used to treat mpox, European drug regulators say
  • Mar 31, 2026

Tpoxx should no longer be used to treat mpox, European drug regulators say

  • CIDRAP
Eli Lilly Will Buy a Narcolepsy Drug Developer for $6.3 Billion
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  • Mar 31, 2026

Eli Lilly Will Buy a Narcolepsy Drug Developer for $6.3 Billion

  • The New York Times
Generic versions of weight-loss drugs should arrive on Canadian pharmacy shelves this summer
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  • Mar 29, 2026

Generic versions of weight-loss drugs should arrive on Canadian pharmacy shelves this summer

  • National Post
The UK is 'weeks away' from medicine shortages if Iran war continues, experts say
  • Mar 28, 2026

The UK is 'weeks away' from medicine shortages if Iran war continues, experts say

  • The Guardian
Gord Downie's doctor shares new optimism for brain cancer patients
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  • Mar 28, 2026

Gord Downie's doctor shares new optimism for brain cancer patients

  • The Whig
China's rise threatens the drug world's status quo
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  • Mar 28, 2026

China's rise threatens the drug world's status quo

  • Axios
More deficiencies uncovered at blood plasma donor centres in Canada
  • Mar 27, 2026

More deficiencies uncovered at blood plasma donor centres in Canada
Inspection of Grifols' head office finds 'deficiencies'
  • Mar 27, 2026

Inspection of Grifols' head office finds 'deficiencies'
People selling plasma to Grifols not told about its use for drugs sold overseas, MPs hear
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  • Mar 27, 2026

People selling plasma to Grifols not told about its use for drugs sold overseas, MPs hear

  • The Globe and Mail
As popular as weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are, they're about to meet their match in cheaper generics
  • Mar 26, 2026

As popular as weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are, they're about to meet their match in cheaper generics

  • CBC News
Why Canada spends $1-billion a year on drugs made from blood plasma
  •  —
  • Mar 25, 2026

Why Canada spends $1-billion a year on drugs made from blood plasma

  • The Globe and Mail
Small study finds promise in phage therapy for cystic fibrosis patients
  • Mar 25, 2026

Small study finds promise in phage therapy for cystic fibrosis patients

  • CIDRAP
Regina plasma clinic investigated for 'non-compliance': Health Canada
  • Mar 24, 2026

Regina plasma clinic investigated for 'non-compliance': Health Canada

  • CTV News
EU regulator flags Baxter cancer drug shortage until early next year
  • Mar 24, 2026

EU regulator flags Baxter cancer drug shortage until early next year

  • Reuters
Pfizer valneva lyme disease shot shows more than 70 efficacy late stage trial
  • Mar 24, 2026

Pfizer valneva lyme disease shot shows more than 70 efficacy late stage trial

  • Reuters

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