Mefloquine
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Saskatoon rally raises awareness of dark episode in Canadian military historyThe rally raises awareness for the drug mefloquine, an anti-malaria drug soldiers of the airborne were forced to take before deploying to Somalia in the early 1990s.CanadaSep 20, 2021
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Mark Donlevy’s sex addiction a coping mechanism for PTSD: defenceSentencing proceedings are underway for former massage therapist Mark Donlevy, who pleaded guilty to six counts of sexual assault.CrimeNov 27, 2019
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Conservative MPs call for inquiry as veterans, families seek acknowledgement in malaria drug lawsuitMefloquine is an anti-malarial drug used by the Canadian Armed Forces since 1992 in deployments including Somalia, Congo, Rwanda and Afghanistan.CanadaJun 20, 2019
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Mefloquine lawsuits against federal government filed in court for military use of drugThe federal government is now facing three lawsuits from eight people over the military's use of mefloquine.CanadaMay 1, 2019
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Mefloquine lawsuits set to be filed by veterans in the next weekThe first individual claims will be filed in court in the next week by Canadian Armed Forces veterans who took the antimalarial drug mefloquine.HealthApr 9, 2019
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Royal Canadian Legion backs Saskatoon researcher on mission to study mefloquineThe Royal Canadian Legion’s Saskatchewan Command awards a bursary for research into the use of the anti-malarial drug.HealthJan 18, 2019
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Mark Donlevy developed PTSD years before sexual assault conviction: lawyerMark Donlevy served in the Canadian military and took a controversial drug exacerbating his post-traumatic stress disorder, according to his lawyer.CrimeOct 19, 2018
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Saskatchewan veteran speaks out about experience with anti-malarial drug mefloquineA Saskatchewan veteran is speaking out about his negative experience with the anti-malarial drug mefloquine that was given to him during deployments to Somalia and Rwanda.CanadaDec 1, 2016
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U.S. Army commandos told to stop taking anti-malaria drug mefloquineThe top doctor for elite U.S. Army commandos has told troops to immediately stop taking mefloquine, an anti-malaria drug found to cause permanent brain damage in rare cases.HealthSep 19, 2013
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