Ottawa – As part of Pfizer Canada’s ongoing commitment to transform lives through the power of purpose-driven innovation, the Pfizer Canada Healthcare Hub brings together the best and brightest of Canada’s tech industry to champion better patient care. The Healthcare Hub is driven in partnership with Communitech, a Canadian technology supercharger that facilitates collaboration between industry partners and a national network …
Ottawa – The latest edition of Meds Pipeline Monitor, from the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board, provides stakeholders with a list of new medicines in the late stages of clinical evaluation that may significantly impact clinical practice or drug spending in the coming years. There were over 12,000 drugs in the pipeline in 2023, increasing by an average of 19% per …
Ottawa – Everyone will experience pain at some point in their lives, but for one in five Canadians, pain is a part of daily life. This week is National Pain Awareness Week in Canada. A time to raise awareness, show compassion towards people living with pain, and address stigma related to this chronic health condition. Since chronic pain remains largely …
Montréal – At Clinique dentaire Ville-Marie, Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, accompanied by Rachel Bendayan, MP for Outremont, announced that more than one million Canadians have received care under the Canadian Dental Care Plan and more than 2.7 million Canadians have been approved to be part of the plan. The Canadian Dental Care Plan is saving Canadians …
Ottawa – Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland talked on protecting reproductive freedom. She said: I am going to start by talking about the Canadian economy. I will then discuss measures our government is taking to protect women’s reproductive freedom. And finally, I will provide an update on the Canada Health Transfer. Minister Ien will then speak in more detail about …
Scarborough – More than 1 million Canadians have received care under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) and more than 2.7 million Canadians have been approved to be part of the plan. The CDCP is saving Canadians on average more than $730 through a wide range of oral health care services, from cleanings to life-saving screenings for diseases like oral …
Ottawa – Every woman should be free to make her own decisions about her own body. Every woman in Canada should have access to the health care she needs. However, concerns have been raised that some registered charities that offer reproductive health services to women, including pregnancy options counselling—and that are provided federal supports under the tax system—may be spreading …
Ottawa – Medical assistance in dying (MAID) is a deeply personal and complex topic. Canada’s federal framework governing MAID has been carefully designed with stringent safeguards to affirm and protect the inherent and equal value and dignity of every person’s life. Given the significant life-or-death implications, the Government of Canada has always chosen a cautious approach to expanding MAID eligibility. …
Ottawa – Understanding how different respiratory infectious diseases, like COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), spread in our environment is important to help prevent serious negative health outcomes. Further research into how these diseases are transmitted and prevented can help inform public health measures that are timely and effective in reducing the impacts of respiratory illness on individuals and …
TORONTO — Ontarians can now receive their free flu shot and the new, updated COVID-19 vaccine at local pharmacies, public health units and primary care providers across the province. Staying up to date on vaccinations continues to be the best way for people to stay safe and healthy this respiratory illness season and avoid unnecessary visits to the hospital. “Our …
