December 11, 2019 Gene Therapy It is not a miracle drug but this cystic fibrosis treatment should be approved in Canada given the evidence and standard of care recommendations
November 13, 2019 General information Bacterial antibiotic drug resistance is a major health issue and is not abating. Changes to agricultural and medical policy among other strategies are required to mitigate this trend.
October 23, 2019 Cardiovascular Diesase Blood pressure pills taken at night are more efficacious according to study.
September 16, 2019 Allergy/Immunology Peanut allergy treatment will help some children avoid/reduce severe allergic reactions but at significant financial cost.
September 5, 2019 Addiction Seven times more opioid prescriptions in Canada and U.S. than Sweden: study
August 1, 2019 Generic Drugs If US citizens start buying our meds en mass, you can bet there will be shortages.
July 24, 2019 Allergy/Immunology There is no shortage of adrenaline auto injectors in Canada despite the headlines
June 25, 2019 Junk Science New drug created to boost a woman’s sex drive ignores the many facets of life that can negatively affect it. Offer patients support and solutions for these first before turning this into a “condition” that requires a drug to fix it.
June 12, 2019 Generic Drugs Wednesday House Call, June 12, 2019: Pharmacare: Be prepared for the law of unintended consequences and subsequent cost overruns