pharmaceuticals
Health care cannot modernize unless health policy changes first
Bacchus Barua and Steven Globerman: A recent Ipsos survey states that Canadians are ready for technological advancement in health care, but there are significant barriers
Health Canada might make your prescription drugs less safe
What a quietly announced policy change could compromise Health Canada’s mandate to protect the public’s health
Students demand boundaries between drug firms and medical schools
The push to go pharma-free after a series of scandals
Bill C-398 defeated
A sufficient number of Conservatives voted against Bill C-398 tonight to defeat the private members’ bill that was intended to make it easier to send generic medicine to developing countries.
The trouble with pharmaceutical abuse
While Leona Aglukkaq writes to the provincial health ministers about OxyContin and prescription drug abuse, John Geddes questions the Harper government’s approach.
Heartburn pills that cause heart attacks, antidepressants that lead to suicide
Why does Canada trail U.S. and EU in protecting citizens from dangerous meds?
Private members’ business
Kady O’Malley picks nine private members’ bills to watch. The case of Helene Laverdiere’s bill is the most interesting to me.
Ashton on health care
Niki Ashton promises health care reform and floats the idea of a crown corporation charged with producing generic drugs.
Pharmacare for all
Martin Singh pitches a national pharmacare program.
Well, there’s your problem
The fall report of the auditor general is here.
Power of the placebo
Studies are showing that placebos prescribed to unknowing (and knowing) patients actually work
U of T aims to limit drug company influence
Course on pain management to be revised