Pharmaceuticals
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AstraZeneca to buy Ontario cancer treatment developer Fusion PharmaceuticalsFusion, based in Hamilton, is focused on developing radioconjugates which are used to deliver radiation directly to cancer cells.CanadaMar 19
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Federal investments made into London-based pharma and economic corporationFederal investments of $4.3 million in total were announced in London, Ont. Wednesday, with the majority going into pharmaceuticals, according to Minister Filomena Tassi.CanadaJul 12, 2023
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Montreal cancer company Repare inks deal with Roche worth more than US$1BThe Montreal-based cancer drug company, which is working on highly-targeted therapies, says Roche will help develop and commercialize the drug camonsertib.EconomyJun 2, 2022
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Insurance denies Halifax man a life-changing drug for his cystic fibrosisStefan Strecko can't afford the medication -- at a cost of about $25,000 a month -- without insurance.HealthAug 30, 2021
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Domestic vaccine-makers want more help from Ottawa: ‘There’s been a real lack of leadership’Pharmaceutical companies argue having domestic manufacturers supported by domestic governments could help insulate Canadians from global vaccine trade wars.CanadaJan 29, 2021
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‘Vaccine nationalism’ could threaten Canada’s access to a COVID-19 vaccineCanada must do more to ensure it has access to the drugs, including any potential vaccine, needed in the battle against COVID-19, says Joel Lexchin of York University.CommentaryJul 12, 2020
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Pharma, not dairy, main hurdle to ratifying USMCA: U.S. farmers’ groupThe National Farmers Union says the new deal's extended patent protection for new pharmaceuticals must be reduced so that less expensive generic versions of new drugs can be available to consumers sooner.EconomySep 10, 2019
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‘Manipulating physicians’: How drug reps pitch your docDrug reps are swaying the prescribing habits of Canadian doctors — and their patients are often unaware.HealthAug 5, 2019
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DNA testing: How genetic testing could make prescription drugs saferPharmacogenetics uses a person's DNA as a guide to understanding how their body reacts to certain drugs and what dosages are best. Is this the future of prescribing medicine?HealthMay 2, 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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