The 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. Continue reading →

Drug reps are swaying the prescribing habits of Canadian doctors — and their patients are often unaware. Continue reading →

Pharmacogenetics 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? Continue reading →

Artist 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. Continue reading →

The Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists says 82 per cent of reported errors were caught and corrected before they ever reached the patient. Continue reading →

A vaccine maker in China has been accused of falsifying inspection records for its rabies vaccine, sparking fear among parents about the potential impact on their young children. Continue reading →

U.S. prosecutors say Canada Drugs’ business model is based entirely on illegally importing unapproved and misbranded drugs not just from Canada, but from all over the world. Continue reading →

A new pricing arrangement that goes into effect April 1 will see prices on almost 70 generic drugs drop by 40 per cent. Continue reading →

Sunfish downstream from the Dundas Wastewater Treatment Plant burned 30 per cent more energy to survive. Continue reading →

Ten major pharmaceutical companies released data last month showing they had paid nearly $50 million to Canadian health-care professionals and organizations last year. Continue reading →