Tuesday, February 22, 2011

More Twitter!

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As you might have noticed, there have not been any updates for quite a while. I've been in one of those periods where time management h...
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Canada needs tougher drug patent protection: report

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From the Globe and Mail: Canada risks losing out on the next wave of lucrative pharmaceutical investment and jobs unless it matches tougher ...
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Use of antidepressant to treat hot flashes raises concern

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From the Montreal Gazette: First came the fallout from hormones. Now alarms are being raised about a new treatment for menopause: mood-alter...

Rate of statin prescriptions not backed by solid proof: Study

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From the Montreal Gazette: There's no evidence to support the widespread prescribing of cholesterol-lowering pills for people at low ris...
Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Truro pharmacist disciplined for second time

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From CBC News: The Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists has disciplined a Truro pharmacist for professional misconduct a second time. In July,...

Avoid brand-name painkiller, pharmacists told

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From CBC News: Specialists with Nova Scotia's Prescription Monitoring Program are telling pharmacists to use a generic painkiller that i...

Sale of Katz Group 'might be approaching': analyst

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From the Edmonton Journal: Amid the shakeout in drug regulation across Canada, a CIBC World Markets analyst is theorizing that Edmonton-base...

Don't exceed top dose of acetaminophen when taking painkillers: Health Canada

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From the Winnipeg Free Press: As the United States announced Thursday that it would cap the amount of acetaminophen allowed in prescription ...

Researchers warn of dangerous drug reactions

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From the Vancouver Sun: Tens of thousands of Canadians are being exposed to a potentially dangerous drug mix involving two of the most widel...

Heart drug Multaq to be monitored in Canada

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From CBC News: The heart drug Multaq continues to be approved for use in Canada, but Health Canada says reports of its connection to liver d...
Sunday, January 16, 2011

Some cancer patients trying vitamin-C treatment

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From the Vancouver Sun: When Sandra Quattrin was diagnosed with breast cancer nine months ago, she choose to treat it with vitamin-C infusio...
Wednesday, December 22, 2010

I'm a believer: drug-supply startup proves its mettle

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From the Edmonton Journal: Chalk up another one for Sine Chadi. When I first interviewed the CEO and majority shareholder of Edmonton-based ...

Pfizer, Health Canada pull Thelin from shelves

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From the Globe and Mail: Health Canada and drug giant Pfizer formally announced Monday the company is taking a drug used to treat a rare, bu...

Certain heart burn medications linked to increased risk of pneumonia

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From the Montreal Gazette: People on two types of widely prescribed heartburn medications may have a higher-than-average risk of developing ...

Windsor pharmacies running out of commonly-used drugs

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From the Windsor Star: Some commonly used drugs, including antibiotics and sedatives, "can't be found anywhere" in Windsor d...
Monday, December 20, 2010

updates

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Updates resume Tuesday - sorry for the delay. I will end a message on Twitter when the site is updated. To sign up for our Twitter account...
Sunday, November 28, 2010

Critics decry change in drug-approval process

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From the Globe and Mail: British Columbia’s widely applauded independent drug-approval process is being dramatically altered to make room fo...

Cautionary note sounded on HIV-protection drug

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From the Globe and Mail: AIDS-prevention advocates are hailing a pill newly shown to protect against HIV as a great tool for disease prevent...