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The Alberta Pharmacists' Association said the cuts are particularly demoralizing, as a family doctor shortage has led to more Albertans relying on pharmacists for medical needs.

Ontario is proposing to further expand pharmacists' scope by adding to the list of minor ailments they can assess, allowing them to administer more vaccines and order lab tests.

Ten pharmacies will be selected to take part in a pilot project to conduct rapid testing for strep throat and assessments for ear infections.

With the costs of pet ownership rising, the Competition Bureau sees an opportunity to drive down the prices of medication by expanding distribution to pharmacies.

Health officials in Alberta are sounding an alarm over delays in delivery of some vaccines they say could be contributing to vaccine fatigue and a low vaccination rate.

A Dalhousie University pilot project aimed at making STI testing more accessible has reached about 50 patients since its launch in August. 

Alberta's respiratory virus tracker shows lab-confirmed COVID cases have nearly doubled since September. AHS says some hospitals are experiencing high occupancy levels.

Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Zach Churchill says his party will build 20 new collaborative care centres and expand services at 20 existing health clinics if elected Nov. 26.

A new group is behind a request to the province to work on an opioid treatment plan, which they hope would see a multi-ministry taskforce convened to coordinate a plan.

In the case of popular medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, the drug manufacturer Novo Nordisk told Global News the company has mitigation plans to minimize any disruption.

The day after her Liberal Party won a convincing majority in Monday's provincial election, Holt says she feels grateful for the opportunity to serve.

Nova Scotia's NDP and Liberal leaders attacked Progressive Conservative leader Tim Houston's claims of reviving the province's ailing health-care system.

Here's a look at some of the promises announced by the three major parties.

Albertans can now book appointments for COVID-19 and flu vaccines for bookings starting on Oct. 15 and RSV immunizations starting on Oct. 21.

The Saskatchewan NDP says, if elected, it plans to make the Saskatoon City Hospital's emergency department open 24 hours a day and hire more full-time nurses.

Global News sat down with the leaders of B.C.'s three major parties to ask them what they see as the biggest challenges in the health-care system and what they will do about them.

As the New Brunswick election campaign ramps up, health care has become a major topic for voters. Meet a couple concerned they won't find a new family doctor.

The state of British Columbia health care has become a key issue ahead of the provincial election on Oct. 19. Here's what the parties are promising so far.

New Brunswick's Liberal party is promising to open a community health clinic in Woodstock, N.B., if the party wins the Oct. 21 election.

The latest data published on the Alberta respiratory virus dashboard show that between August 2023 and August 2024, 732 deaths in Alberta were attributed to COVID-19.