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Planned changes to the guidelines of Canada’s Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) could make vital treatments harder to get, says a Calgary woman living with a rare blood disorder.

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Southern Cross covered about $80,000 of the $105,000 medical costs for Poonia’s treatment, which included chemotherapy and surgery.

The best treatment recommended by doctors is carbon-ion therapy, which is not available in Singapore.

Hoping story of Alex Trebek's battle with cancer raises awareness.

The tax was touted as a way to punish major drugmakers for their role in the opioid epidemic and generate funding for treatment programs.

The number of choices, which vary by region, can be overwhelming

The partnership will cover about 60% of pharmacies throughout the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The drug's manufacturer says it's moving forward with its CF medicines in Canada.

It’s the biggest factor in lagging life expectancy for Māori, who have the worst death rates of any group worldwide.

Most Nigerians are very religious and when it comes to health issues many prefer to seek help from places of worship rather than the hospital.

The savings plan proposal was developed earlier this year by the board's executive management team to reduce its deficit, which had ballooned to about $180m.

Health P.E.I. has reversed its decision to deny covering the cost of a cancer drug that has been having a positive effect on an Island woman.

Tamiko Byrd was only 43 when she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in October 2015.

Not everyone is a candidate for genetic testing. In fact, only about 5% to 10% of all cancers are considered hereditary, although it varies by the specific cancer.