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Discover what’s happening in Canadian pharmacy. Updated bi-weekly, this section provides you with links to the most recently published articles detailing Canadian pharmacy.
Updated - March 2013
CPhA to co-host international conference on drug shortages - CPhA-
Alberta runs in red; borrows billions to build roads, schools, hospitals - MacLeans-
CGPA: Alberta Government’s Price Cuts to Cost-Saving Generic Prescription Medicines Short-sighted and Misdirected- CGPA-
'Tough medicine: pay frozen, budgets cut, hiring reduced in Alberta health system- WinnipegFreePress-
Nova Scotia health minister tells health boards to prepare for funding freeze- WinnipegFreePress-
'Health experts call for closer scrutiny of 'off-label' drugs - CBCNews
Quebec attacked over "dangerous" drug price move- PharmaTimes-
Health highlights from Budget 2013 -CBC-
Hundreds of Alberta pharmacists descend on legislature to protest government drug changes -Edmonton Journal-
New drug strategy targets doctors' prescription pads -CBC-
Updated - Feb 2013
Generics continue market share climb -ICIS-
Université de Moncton hopes to train pharmacists - CBCNews
Pharmacists should dispense 'energy shots,' expert says- The Globe and Mail
44th annual CSHP conference delivers- CHSP
Checking up on patients helps resolve drug reactions- CBCNews
Health Canada to review acne drug for blood clot risk - CBCNews
'Counterfeit Viagra & Cialis Found on the Toronto Market - News Wire
'Frequently prescribed drug used in concerning ways with harmful side effects
Updated - Jan 2013
Drug shortages worsening: survey -CTV News-
Quebec legal panel says provinces have power to legislate medically-assisted deaths -the star-
Quebec, Ontario offer best health care value for money -CTV News-
CGPA Response to Provincial Governments Announcement Regarding Generic Prescription Drug Prices -cgpa
Analysts slice targets on Shoppers Drug Mart amid new generic pricing -Globe and mail-
Dispensing wisdom -the star-
Updated - Dec 2012
Banning 'Oxy' knock-offs won't stop drug abuse -The Peterbrough examiner-
Generic oxycodone from Canada has U.S. officials on alert -CBC News-
Mobile phone app helps clinicians better manage heart failure -The Huffington Post-
'Canada health system's "C$537.7B funding gap" -PharmaTimes-
Report calls for prescription drug plan to cover uninsured in New Brunswick -Winnipeg FreePress-
UNICEF calls out MPs for defeating generic drugs bill-The Huffington Post-
Updated - Nov 1, 2012
Canada's Supreme Court strips Viagra patent from Pfizer - reuters-
Generic Drugs Health: Does It Make A Difference If It's Generic Or Not? -The Huffington Post-
Ontario moves to scale back annual physical exams in new deal with doctors - CTV News-
Ottawa rejects ban on generic oxycodone, saying provinces can control abuse -Global News-
Generic drug use must be a priorityCheaper drugs on the horizon -the Globe and Mail-
Loblaws lands deal as ‘preferred’ pharmacy for employer group - the star-
Updated - Oct 14, 2012
Ottawa keen on joining provinces to buy drugs in bulk, health minister says -Globe and Mail-
Pharmacists in Ontario can give flu shots and renew some prescriptions -Canadian Press-
Joint Statement on the Negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Between Canada and the European Union -CGPA News Release-
More health IT could save Canadian patients 70 million hours - Canada Health infoway-
Ontario docs launch assault on obesity, urging tobacco-like warnings on bad food -Global News-
Cheaper drugs on the horizon -Vancouver Sun-
Updated - Sept 28, 2012
B.C. government fires 5th Health Ministry employee in drug research investigation- The Globe and Mail-
Generic Pharmaceutical Industry Reaffirms Support for Government of Canada’s Trade Agenda -CGPA-
EHealth Ontario cancels $46.2M diabetes registry contract; no money spent, officials say - Global News-
FDA Warns Canadian Pharmacy for Trying to Sell Unapproved Drug to Onfi Patients -FDA News-
Updated - Sept 14, 2012
'Painkiller, sedative prescribing fell with central drug net- CBC News
Whooping cough immunization plan continues- CBC News
‘Drug holiday’ an option for some prostate cancers; cuts side effects- CBC News
B.C. health ministry says RCMP called to investigate conflict allegations- Global News
Quebec City Legionnaires’ outbreak under control: public health chief- Global News
Drug safety expert questions medications made overseas- CBC News
Ontario Tories call for end to regional health organizations and bureaucrats - Global News
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