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Dad who killed son while in psychosis on prescription drug safety awareness missionA father who lost his only son is sharing his painful past. He is touring the country to educate people about the dangerous side-effects of certain medication.HealthJun 10, 2022
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Liberals’ 2019 budget to include partial prescription drugs coverage: reportA spokesman for Finance Minister Bill Morneau declined to comment on the report.PoliticsJan 31, 2019
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Northumberland County warns residents not to put medical waste in recycling and garbage binsNorthumberland County says medical waste was recently discovered at a recycling facility in Grafton.HealthJan 15, 2019
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Seniors being over-medicated a growing concern, says doctorA health-care company says a breakdown in communication is leading to seniors sometimes being over-medicated.HealthSep 25, 2018
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National pharmacists conference hears agonizing story of opioid overdose deathThe Canadian Pharmacists Conference heard from "Moms Stop the Harm," a group of families from across the country that has lost a loved one to substance use.CanadaJun 4, 2018
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Fentanyl overdose deaths expected to rise in Nova Scotia, province saysCommunity based-methadone program receives inadequate funding to address growing waiting list for people in need of addiction treatment.CanadaOct 31, 2016
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Why you should stop throwing out your old or unused prescription drugsCalgarians are being cautioned against throwing out unused or expired prescription drugs, and asked to instead drop them off at area pharmacies.CanadaMay 19, 2016
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RCMP, doctors worry fentanyl use on the rise in Nova ScotiaThere have been several recent deaths in B.C. and Saskatchewan connected to the drug, and Nova Scotia RCMP are concerned the trend will move to Canada's East Coast.HealthAug 7, 2015
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