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A roundup of where the leaders were on Day 13 of the campaign
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, and Green Leader Annamie Paul campaign in Ontario. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet campaigns in Quebec. Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole campaigns in Newfoundland and...
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COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating medicine shortage in Mexico
The coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating a medicine supply crisis in Mexico.
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Nearly 200 active cases of COVID-19, 39 deaths reported at Toronto care home
Tendercare Living Centre in Toronto's east end said as of Saturday, 116 residents and 77 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. The care home also reported 13 additional deaths, bringing the total to 39.
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Scientists tout new HIV prevention method
December 1 is World AIDS Day, and while more people will die from COVID-19 this year than AIDS-related illnesses, the UN is worried about setbacks.
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Measures to protect drug supply are costing some patients more
Pharmacies are refilling drugs months instead of every three months in an attempt to protect the supply of prescription drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the dispensing fees remain the same.
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Pharmacist describes new COVID-19 protocols
Ontario pharmacist Hank Parsaniya is a frontline worker who says he can't afford to purchase a plexiglass barrier for his business
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Trudeau: Canada working with industry to ensure access to medicine
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is working with Canadian companies and global suppliers to maintain delivery of lifesaving drugs beyond COVID-19 treatments.
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Pharmacies implement restrictions to secure Canada’s drug supply
Pharmacists are preventing Canadians from stockpiling medication to avoid shortages of drugs, especially those that could potentially treat symptoms of COVID-19.
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Supply 'slump' for drugs made in China a cause for concern, says WHO
The coronavirus has disrupted the supply chain for essential medicines that are used around the world, including those that treat chronic diseases.
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Calgary woman battling cancer appalled at waste of expensive drug
'I was just shocked,' says Deb Hebert, who feels her case is the tip of the iceberg.
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Trump Threatens 200% Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals
President Trump threatened to impose 200% tariffs on foreign-made pharmaceuticals, giving companies 12 to 18 months to shift production to the U.S..
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Here's what it's like to live with chronic pain
Living with chronic pain can be debilitating. Here's what it's been like for three Nova Scotians.
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US medication safety agency approves biannual preventive HIV shot
The drug, called Lenacapavir, nearly eliminated new infections in two groundbreaking studies of people at high risk, better than daily preventive pills they can forget to take.
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Pharmacy mix-up leaves child with hydromorphone pills
A mother on Vancouver Island is warning people to check their prescriptions very carefully after a close call for their son. As Maryse Zeidler reports, she and her husband found that their pharmacy accidentally dispensed the wrong...
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Nunavut passes legislation to allow pharmacists to perscribe medication
The territory's legislature has passed legislation making that change possible. We spoke with John Main about what's next.
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Haiti health officials meet to discuss shortage of HIV/AIDS medication
The reduced stock is a result of aid cuts implemented by US President Donald Trump’s administration.
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Haiti running out of HIV medication due to USAID funding cuts
More than 150,000 people in Haiti have HIV or AIDS, although the number is believed to be much higher
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Dawsonites voice frustration over declining pharmacy service
Customers of Dawson City's only pharmacy have been voicing frustrations. Some residents say service is declining and it's letting people down in their time of need.
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Gaza medical shortages: Chronic illnesses go untreated under Israeli blockade
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached a devastating new level for those with chronic illnesses.
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Preventing HIV in South Africa: A promising new jab could replace pills
Researchers in South Africa say a new anti-HIV drug could radically slow down the spread of HIV by 2032.
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UPEI prof who's also a dietitian says new guidelines to treat childhood obesity are problematic
The guidelines were co-developed by Obesity Canada and published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. But some of the recommendations are concerning to a dietitian who teaches at the University of Prince Edward Island. CBC's...
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Childhood obesity should be treated with mixed approach, new guidelines suggest
New Canadian guidelines for the treatment of childhood obesity recommend a combination of psychological support, nutrition and physical exercise — as well as, in some cases, the use of medications or surgery.
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Nearly two years of conflict devastates Sudan’s health sector
Sudan’s health sector has been decimated by nearly two years of fighting, with many hospitals in the capital destroyed or out of function.