Ottawa – From downtown Toronto, Vancouver and Montréal to Canmore, Alberta, and Truro, Nova Scotia, Canadians deserve access to timely, high-quality health care—where and when they need it. The cost of education and training for nurses and doctors is high and can discourage many talented Canadians from pursuing their career of choice. The Government of Canada is taking the next …
Ottawa – The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) has been made aware of a cyber incident affecting MSH International’s systems. MSH is the sub-contractor to Canada Life that provides emergency travel and comprehensive coverage services to members of the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) who are posted abroad or traveling. To protect its network and data, MSH promptly …
KING CITY — Universal public health care is a core part of what it means to be Canadian. It is the idea that no matter where you live or what you earn, you will always be able to get the care you need. Unfortunately, our health care system has not been living up to expectations. From overwhelmed emergency rooms to surgery …
Ottawa – Regular visits to an oral health professional have proven to reduce the risk of tooth decay, gum disease and other serious health problems, such as cardiovascular disease and stroke. However, we know that in 2022 one in four Canadians reported avoiding visiting an oral health professional because of the cost and that a third of the people living …
Denmark – Novo Nordisk has announced a new partnership to establish human insulin production in South Africa as part of an expanded commitment to provide life-saving treatment to people living with diabetes across the African continent. Novo Nordisk is reaching more than 500,000 people with diabetes across Sub-Saharan Africa. The new partnership will enable production of human insulin for the …
Denmark– Novo Nordisk today announced that the company has agreed to acquire three fill-finish sites from Novo Holdings A/S (Novo Holdings) in connection with a transaction where Novo Holdings has agreed to acquire Catalent, Inc. (Catalent), a global contract development and manufacturing organisation headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey (US). Novo Nordisk and Catalent have a long-standing collaboration. The acquisition of …
London – Positive high-level results from the Japan Phase III trial of acoramidis in adults with transthyretin-mediated amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) showed consistency to those in the global BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (BridgeBio) ATTRibute-CM Phase III trial (NCT03860935), including survival, cardiac-related hospitalisations and other measures of improved functions (measured by six-minute walk test) and quality of life (measured by the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy …
Kirkland – In partnership with Sumitomo Pharma Canada, Inc., Pfizer Canada ULC is proud to announce that supply of MYFEMBREE® (relugolix 40 mg, estradiol 1 mg and norethindrone acetate tablets 0.5 mg tablets) is now available in Canada by prescription for the management of moderate to severe pain associated with endometriosis in pre-menopausal women, as well as for the management of …
Ottawa – Medical assistance in dying (MAID) is a very personal choice and a deeply sensitive topic. In Canada, MAID may be an option for some people who are suffering intolerably due to an eligible medical condition. The Government of Canada recognizes that mental illness can cause the same level of suffering as that of physical illnesses. Under Canada’s current …
Ottawa – The CDCP is expanding applications: on February 1st, potentially eligible seniors aged 72 and up will start receiving invitation to apply letters. Last month, the Government of Canada launched the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP). The CDCP is a new federal dental plan that will help ease financial barriers to accessing oral health care for up to 9 million people …
