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Health Canada is warning Canadians to check their prescriptions after two lots of MAR Amlodipine 5 mg tablets were recalled. Marcan Pharmaceuticals says some bottles may contain a different drug used to treat low blood pressure, posing potential health risks.

Refugees and asylum seekers will soon have to co-pay for certain supplemental health costs as Ottawa makes changes to the Interim Federal Health Program. Beginning May 1, 2026, anyone enrolled will have to pay four dollars for each eligible prescription filled or refilled under the program. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health...

Changes to the province’s safer supply program are expected to be announced this week. The Globe and Mail is reporting those with a prescription will now have to consume the drug in front of a pharmacist or nurse. As Catherine Urquhart reports, some say the changes don’t go far enough.

There has been a dramatic rise in students using prescription painkillers for non medical reasons, sparking calls for action according to an editorial published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. A new survey revealed the number of students using the drugs increased from 12.7 per cent in 2021 to nearly 22 per cent in 2023....

A shortage of prescription painkillers in Canada is expected to continue into the new year, according to the Canadian Pharmacists Association. This comes after Health Canada sent out a notice regarding the drug shortage in July, pointing to medications that contain oxycodone. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Nov. 4, 2025. 

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Pfizer will cut the prices of all its prescription drugs sold to the Medicaid insurance program and will introduce all new prescription drugs at a “most favoured nation” price.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in the White House Monday advising major pharmaceutical companies to lower the costs of prescription drugs in the U.S. so that they align with the prices in other national markets. “The rest of the world is going to have to pay a little bit more and America...

Yvonne Schalle visits the Vancouver Art Gallery to learn about the new PaRX program allowing health professionals to prescribe free visits to the gallery.

Walgreens is agreeing to pay up to $350 million dollars in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice. The Department of Justice had accused the pharmacy chain of illegally filling millions of prescriptions in the last decade for opioids and other controlled substances. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for...

U.S. President Donald Trump wants to slap tariffs on Canadian-made drugs. Can he do that and what would it mean for drug supply and cost? We speak with Mina Tadrous from the University of Toronto.

A woman who lost her family doctor a year ago is forced to turn to the private sector for prescription refills, and a Saint John auction house is offering a bite of history with six fossilized megalodon shark teeth up for bid.

A Woodstock woman says she’s fearful for her future after learning she’s losing her family doctor. She relies on prescription medication to manage chronic pain, but once her current refills run out, she’ll have no other choice but to go to the emergency room for help. Suzanne Lapointe has her story.

An Alberta man battling cancer says a pharmacy refused to fill his prescription, leaving him to fight a different kind of battle. As Craig Momney reports, he says it comes down to dollars and cents.

There’s no doubt a daily dose of nature can make us feel good. So an Ontario hospital network is now writing prescriptions for time outdoors. As Caryn Lieberman reports, it’s a growing trend marking a shift in traditional healthcare.

Eighty percent of women in menopause suffer from night sweats and hot flashes – and traditionally hormone therapy is the only on-label treatment available to them. But as Sarah Ryan explains in Health Matters, there’s a new prescription that’s been approved that will make treatment accessible to a wider range of women.

A new Canadian Cancer Society report shows out-of-pocket costs are estimated to reach almost $33K dollars in a cancer patient’s lifetime. While the health-care system covers hospital costs including chemotherapy and radiation, patients still pay for some prescription drugs and travel expenses. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Dec. 9,...

London Drugs pharmacist Lisa Gill discusses how to get travel vaccinations and how to properly cross international borders with prescription medications.

Winnipeg Police Board Chair Markus Chambers wants the province to review its legislation on photo radar, calling the current policy “prescriptive.” Iris Dyck reports.

When an Ontario man was injured in a motorcycle accident near Las Vegas in 2023 on a vacation with friends, a puffer prescribed by his doctor gave his travel insurance company a reason to deny his $10,660 hospital bill. Sean O’Shea reports. 

Valérie Plante has decided two terms as Montreal mayor is enough, weight-loss advocates want prescription drugs for obesity to be covered, and a massive career fair is underway to help thousands of students decide their future.