Pharmaceutical Companies
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Federal agency faced obstacles to lower drug prices, memo showsHealth Minister Jean-Yves Duclos was warned that pharmaceutical companies had steadfastly refused to engage on drug-price reforms, a 2021 memo shows.CanadaMay 11, 2023
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Big pharma paid $151M to doctors, hospitals in 2017-18, but we don’t know who got paid or whyThere are a number of ways drug companies can pay doctors for work, including delivering speeches and participating in clinical trials.FeaturesAug 19, 2019
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What are medical schools’ policies on pharma interaction?Medical schools across Canada have their own policies on pharma donations and industry interaction. Here's what they are.HealthAug 12, 2019
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Big pharma pours millions into medical schools — here’s how it can impact educationThe opioid crisis has highlighted the power of drug manufacturers when it comes to swaying physicians' prescribing habits, but exposure to industry starts much earlier on.HealthAug 12, 2019
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Giant heroin spoon sculpture appears outside offices of Rhode Island-based pharmaceutical companyArtist Domenic Esposito is protesting the opioid crisis by placing a giant sculpture of a burnt spoon in front of the offices of a Rhode Island pharmaceutical company.HealthFeb 8, 2019
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Most health care professionals hear patient vaccine worries ‘on a regular basis,’ survey suggestsMost Canadian health care professionals are encountering cases of what is known as vaccine hesitancy "on a regular basis."CanadaSep 3, 2018
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Alberta watching B.C. opioid lawsuit closely, too soon to follow suit: health ministerAlberta Health Minister Sarah Hoffman said the province is watching legal action in British Columbia closely, as that province announced a proposed class-action lawsuit against dozens of pharmaceutical companies.CanadaAug 30, 2018
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‘Public health like it’s 1999’: doctors say restrictions on opioid advertising won’t save lives right nowRestricting how opioids are advertised to doctors isn't going to prevent overdose deaths, doctors say. But they still welcome the change.HealthJun 22, 2018
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Alberta pharmacists warn about growing drug shortagesA new pricing arrangement that goes into effect April 1 will see prices on almost 70 generic drugs drop by 40 per cent.HealthMar 28, 2018
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Ontario to require disclosure of pharma payments to health professionalsThe legislation would require disclosure of the payments and create an online, searchable database of that information.CanadaSep 27, 2017
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