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Party leaders have visited, but are they moving the needle in Alberta?
The CBC's Jason Markusoff looks at whether platform promises are resonating in the province.
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Fentanyl overdoses surge in Mexico as group smuggles life-saving meds from US
Opioid crisis deepens in Mexico’s north – US medication smuggled in to reverse overdoses.
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Survival rate of seriously injured patients ‘extremely low’ in Gaza as hospitals deteriorate
Survival rate at Al-Aqsa Hospital, Gaza, is "extremely low" amid dire conditions, blockade, and lack of aid, says nurse Zahed Rahman.
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‘It was torture.’ Former inmate says he was beaten while restrained at Somers facility
Northern Correctional Institution, a high-security state prison, was shut down in 2021 amid complaints about prisoner abuse.
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Malaria breakthrough: Nitisinone makes human blood deadly to mosquitoes
A recent study has identified a new medication, nitisinone, which has the potential to suppress the mosquito population and control malaria. Watch this report for more details!
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Do's and Dont's in osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterized by weakened bones that are more susceptible to fractures.• Common among older adults, especially postmenopausal women, osteoporosis occurs as bone mineral density (BMD) declines,...
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CVS to Open Smaller Pharmacy Stores
This year, the pharmacy chain will open around 12 locations, each about half the size of its traditional stores.
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Stratford, P.E.I. man says he's 'deeply regretful' after judge sentences him in major fentanyl case
Tye James Poirier pleaded guilty earlier this year to one charge of possessing fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking after police seized 307 grams of fentanyl — enough to provide two doses for every man, woman and child on P.E.I. For...
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Alberta tries to offload unused children’s medication from Turkey
Alberta still has an estimated 1.4 million unused doses of children’s acetaminophen and ibuprofen purchased from Turkey. The medicine could soon be headed for Ukraine.
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Gene Hackman Death Investigation: Full List Of Items Secured As Evidence | WATCH
The death mystery of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa deepens as police in Santa Fe, New Mexico, carry out an intense investigation. Items from the late actor's residence, including two medication bottles, cellphones,...
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Manitoba now 1st province to ink federal pharmacare deal
Manitoba is the first province to sign on to the federal government’s pharmacare deal, which will give the province $219 million over four years for universal coverage for diabetes medication and other medical supplies.
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Manitoba becomes 1st province to opt into national pharmacare
Manitoba has signed onto the federal government's pharmacare program. Since Manitoba already covers contraceptives, Ottawa is funding diabetes medications, supplies and devices and hormone replacement therapy.
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Eli Lilly Lowering Price of Zepbound
Hugely popular weight loss drugs known as GLP-1's are finally getting cheaper, well at least one is, and that's the case with Eli Lilly drug Zettbound.
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Health minister says 1st pharmacare deals with provinces 'very close'
Health Minister Mark Holland says the federal government is 'very close' to signing the first deals with provinces and territories under its pharmacare legislation. The law, which passed in October, allows Ottawa to strike deals with...
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‘They are scared.' Loved ones discuss how prison strike is impacting prisoners
News 12 is told correction officers on duty at the start of the strike are not being allowed to leave their posts and are sleeping in gymnasiums.
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US aid suspension threatens vital HIV treatment in Zimbabwe, putting thousands at risk
US aid cuts to Zimbabwe raise concerns over health system funding, with over $200m annually for HIV support now suspended.
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Can the EU safeguard critical medicines?
Drug shortages are an old problem, but over the past few years they have hit record levels.
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Cancer patient lauds pain pump procedure offered at St. Vincent's Medical Center
Hartford Healthcare's Cancer Institute at St. Vincent Medical Center is among the few medical centers to offer pain pump – a device that is surgically implanted under the skin to release pain medication internally.
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Canadian pharmacists shut out from selling pet medication
A joint CBC/Radio-Canada investigation has found that some Canadian veterinary regulators, drug companies and distributors are shutting out pharmacists from selling pet medication.
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Competition Bureau finds ‘a system of exclusive distribution’
Steven D’Souza sits down with the Competition Bureau to discuss what it discovered in its two-year examination into competition issues in pet medicine.
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What about more collaboration over pet meds?
If there was more collaboration between pharmacists and veterinarians, pharmacist Grace Frankel believes animals would be much better off.
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‘Change will come at a cost’
Tim Arthur, president of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, says if vets lose money on medicines it will only push prices up in other areas.
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Will Ozempic, Wegovy be Affordable in the Near Future?
Could the high cost of hugely popular weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy be coming down in the near future?
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Can Love Survive Substance ddiction? Dr Rachna Khanna Singh's Tips To Support And Rebond
Is your marriage on the rocks due to substance abuse? In today's episode of Love Bytes, Dr. Rachna Khanna Singh dives deep into the devastating impact of substance abuse on love and marriage. Learn how to recognise the signs, support...