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The Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists launched the program for pharmacists from the United States, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand last December.

With cold and flu season in full swing, many Canadians may wonder whether their symptoms require a visit to a walk-in clinic, a pharmacist or the emergency room.

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.

The provincial government announced on Tuesday the Saskatchewan Affordability Act as part of its plans to provide residents with financial relief in 2025.

Dr. Kimit Rai founded Operation Rainbow Canada in 1998 and has helped thousands of children in developing countries around the world with cleft lips and palates.

Flu season is near, and experts warn it’s time to act. With vaccine fatigue lingering, Ontarians are urged to get the flu shot to stay protected.

ASIRT had been asked to determine whether the incident met the threshold for a full investigation.

Officials are investigating the cause of a major crash in Calgary that sent at least four people to hospital and closed the intersection of Macleod Trail and Southland Drive.

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

'They delivered a portion, and then the supply chains were restored, and we didn't need to fulfil it with the two products we'd initially ordered. So we have a credit on file.'

The Alberta government said the new primary care physician compensation model aims to not only help the province's existing, overworked physicians — but also attract new ones.

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

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.

A rent cap, tax cuts, and payments to nurses are among the election promises the New Brunswick Liberals say they will fulfil in their first 100 days in office.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.