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Under the deals, each drugmaker will cut prices on most drugs sold to the Medicaid program for low-income people, administration officials said, promising 'massive savings.'

Trump, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk unveiled a deal to slash the prices of popular GLP-1 weight‑loss drugs for government health insurance programs, as well as for cash payers.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump unveiled a deal Thursday with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for the popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy.

The new Section 232 tariffs also include a 50 per cent rate on imported kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities and 30 per cent on upholstered furniture.

University Health Network in Toronto is aiming to attract 100 scientists, focusing on people whose research could fuel economic development.

The findings show that the AstraZeneca drug can also be used during the emergency of a life-threatening attack to reduce the need for further treatment and hospitalisations.

 The World Health Organization on Tuesday recommended maternal vaccination and the use of an antibody therapy to prevent respiratory synctial virus (RSV) in infants.

NEWARK, N.J. - A Bristol-Myers Squibb executive took advantage of his high-level position and access to nonpublic information to make $310,000 from illegal insider trades, federal prosecutors and Securities and Exchange officials said Thursday.

More than 79 per cent of eligible Canadians over the age of 12 are now at least partly vaccinated against COVID-19, and 54 per cent are fully vaccinated.

Three-quarters of eligible Albertans have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and some are wondering whether to take an antibody test to verify they have protection.

The deliveries for the week of July 19 to 23 will include about 3.1 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and four million doses of Moderna.

"At this point, those who have been previously infected [with COVID-19] do have an immune response that is enhanced by one or two doses of the vaccine," Dr. Tam said.

AstraZeneca said a late-stage trial failed to provide evidence that its COVID-19 antibody therapy protected people who had contact with an infected person from the disease.

As Hamilton officials reported a single-digit daily case increase, Hamilton's two hospitals say a combined 41 patients are receiving care for COVID-19.

Quebecers have been able to advance their second dose appointments since June 8th, depending on their age. But there have been several issues since.

A U.S. CDC tracking system has inadvertently given the anti-vax community a powerful tool for spreading misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.

While Hamilton vaccination numbers continue to rise, infectious disease experts in North America say they're keeping an eye on a current surge of COVID-19 cases in the U.K.

As of Wednesday, Nova Scotia has 92 active cases of COVID-19.

So far, 121,575 HKPR residents, or 72.9 per cent of those 18 years of age and older, have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Alberta recorded 150 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday and two additional deaths from the disease. There are now 242 people in hospital with COVID-19.