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Probe of fired Winnipeg scientists ‘extremely appropriate’: health ministerRecords tabled in Parliament late last month say the scientists played down their collaborations with Chinese government agencies.CanadaMar 20
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‘Stay the hell away from our kids’: Minister slams nicotine pouches, seeks regulationThe health minister stressed that flavoured nicotine pouches are attracting young Canadians into a dangerous addiction and emphasized the need for stringent regulations.HealthMar 20
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Health minister ‘deeply concerned’ about rise of measles cases in CanadaAs measles continues its slow spread across communities in the country, health officials are urging Canadians to stay vigilant and keep their vaccinations up-to-date.HealthMar 4
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Canada’s pharmacare bill has officially been introduced in ParliamentThe long-awaited pharmacare legislation is expected to be introduced Thursday, and the NDP says it contains a framework for a single-payer national program.CanadaFeb 29
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Pharmacare legislation is a step closer to introductionHealth Minister Mark Holland has put legislation for pharmacare on the House of Commons notice paper, clearing one of the final steps before introducing the bill.CanadaFeb 28
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Talking about opting out of pharmacare is ‘premature,’ health minister says'For provinces to say whether or not they’re going to participate in something ... is a little premature,' Health Minister Mark Holland said.CanadaFeb 27
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NDP close to presenting ‘final offer’ on pharmacare: SinghNDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he is close to giving the Liberals a final offer on pharmacare, which would include a push for universal coverage of contraception.CanadaFeb 16
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Ottawa to reveal details of nicotine pouch crackdown in ‘coming days’: MinisterLast November, Mark Holland vowed to close the regulatory "loophole" allowing the flavoured nicotine pouches to be sold in convenience stores across the country.HealthFeb 12
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Ottawa ‘not looking for placebo policy’ to fix health care, minister saysHealth workers want to see governments move faster to treat the crisis. But a real fix will take time, Health Minister Mark Holland acknowledged in an interview.CanadaFeb 7
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Pharmacare deal can’t be ‘massively expensive,’ minister says as clock ticksThe health minister says he's confident that pharmacare legislation will meet the March 1 deadline with the NDP, but he says it cannot be a 'massively expensive program.'CanadaFeb 6
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