• Feb 21, 2026

The Health Minister said much last week

  • CHW Insights
  •  — 
  • 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
  •  —
  • 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
  •  —
  • 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
  •  —
  • Feb 16, 2026

Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs

  • The New York Times
Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?
  •  —
  • 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
Moderna looks outside US for growth after FDA's flu shot refusal
  • Feb 13, 2026

Moderna looks outside US for growth after FDA's flu shot refusal

  • Reuters
Canada's too-strict drug price controls are a health hazard
  •  —
  • Feb 13, 2026

Canada's too-strict drug price controls are a health hazard

  • The Globe and Mail
Dozens of online-pharmacy ads, including for weight-loss drugs, appear to violate federal rules
  •  —
  • Feb 12, 2026

Dozens of online-pharmacy ads, including for weight-loss drugs, appear to violate federal rules

  • The Globe and Mail
FDA refuses Moderna's application for new mRNA flu vaccine, company says
  • Feb 11, 2026

FDA refuses Moderna's application for new mRNA flu vaccine, company says

  • CBC News
FDA refuses to review Moderna's application for an mRNA flu vaccine
  • Feb 10, 2026

FDA refuses to review Moderna's application for an mRNA flu vaccine

  • The Guardian
Novo Nordisk opens new front with patent suit over Hims’ Wegovy copies
  • Feb 10, 2026

Novo Nordisk opens new front with patent suit over Hims’ Wegovy copies

  • Reuters
AstraZeneca trial coming to Nova Scotia to treat biliary tract cancer
  • Feb 10, 2026

AstraZeneca trial coming to Nova Scotia to treat biliary tract cancer

  • Saltwire
U.K. agency issues warning over Ozempic, other GLP-1 drugs for potential vision loss
  • Feb 10, 2026

U.K. agency issues warning over Ozempic, other GLP-1 drugs for potential vision loss

  • CTV News
Trump Rx prescription drug site 'not a solution' for many patients, experts say
  • Feb 10, 2026

Trump Rx prescription drug site 'not a solution' for many patients, experts say

  • The Guardian
These parliamentary studies are low-profile but have implications for access to medicines
  • Feb 10, 2026

These parliamentary studies are low-profile but have implications for access to medicines

  • Healthy Debate
  •  — 
  • Adam R. Houston, Srinivas Murthy
  • Feb 06, 2026

Health Canada Approves ENFLONSIA® for the prevention of RSV in newborns and infants

  • CISION
Most statin side-effects not caused by the drugs, study finds
  • Feb 06, 2026

Most statin side-effects not caused by the drugs, study finds

  • The Guardian
Wegovy knockoff pill launches in the US, Novo Nordisk vows to sue amid stock dip
  • Feb 06, 2026

Wegovy knockoff pill launches in the US, Novo Nordisk vows to sue amid stock dip

  • Associated Press
Drug makers say they are not working with Florida on plan to import Canadian drugs
  •  —
  • Feb 05, 2026

Drug makers say they are not working with Florida on plan to import Canadian drugs

  • The Globe and Mail
Concerns raised over FDA's new ultra-fast drug review program
  • Feb 05, 2026

Concerns raised over FDA's new ultra-fast drug review program

  • Associated Press
A promising vaccine aims to prevent cancer in people with Lynch syndrome
  •  —
  • Feb 05, 2026

A promising vaccine aims to prevent cancer in people with Lynch syndrome

  • The Globe and Mail
Novo Nordisk says generic Ozempic, Wegovy will slow sales in Canada
  • Feb 04, 2026

Novo Nordisk says generic Ozempic, Wegovy will slow sales in Canada

  • Global News
I spent nearly 20 years on a drug for restless leg syndrome. It wrecked my life
  • Feb 04, 2026

I spent nearly 20 years on a drug for restless leg syndrome. It wrecked my life

  • STAT
Providence Therapeutics Announces World-First Personalized Pediatric mRNA Cancer Vaccine Trial
  • Feb 04, 2026

Providence Therapeutics Announces World-First Personalized Pediatric mRNA Cancer Vaccine Trial

  • CISION
Sanofi scraps plan to develop next-generation mRNA seasonal flu vaccine
  • Feb 02, 2026

Sanofi scraps plan to develop next-generation mRNA seasonal flu vaccine

  • CIDRAP
The Canadian researcher whose discovery led to Ozempic is still making breakthroughs
  •  —
  • Feb 02, 2026

The Canadian researcher whose discovery led to Ozempic is still making breakthroughs

  • The Globe and Mail
TrumpRx delayed as senators question if it's a giant scam with Big Pharma
  • Jan 31, 2026

TrumpRx delayed as senators question if it's a giant scam with Big Pharma
Canada is a launchpad in race for generic Ozempic
  •  —
  • Jan 30, 2026

Canada is a launchpad in race for generic Ozempic

  • The Globe and Mail
AstraZeneca strikes deal for up to $18.5 billion to license Chinese weight-loss drugs
  • Jan 30, 2026

AstraZeneca strikes deal for up to $18.5 billion to license Chinese weight-loss drugs

  • Reuters
Researchers Are Using A.I. to Decode the Human Genome
  • Jan 29, 2026

Researchers Are Using A.I. to Decode the Human Genome

  • The New York Times

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