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Canadians Growing less Supportive of a Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine
A new poll from Leger suggests Canadians are growing less supportive of making a COVID-19 vaccine mandatory when one becomes available. -
Canada Signs Deal to Obtain 20M Doses of Oxford Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an announcement on Friday regarding his government’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Comments
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The Controversial Push to Fast-Track a COVID-19 Vaccine
Human challenge trials could make finding a COVID-19 vaccine faster, but the controversial approach involves exposing volunteers to the virus to see if a potential vaccine works.Comments
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Canada Buying Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine From Novavax, J&J
Canada has agreed to buy more than 100 million Covid-19 vaccines from Novavax Inc. and Johnson & Johnson, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday.Comments
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CF Canada's Live Q&A on the Changes to the PMPRB
Cystic Fibrosis Canada hosted a live question and answer webinar on what the changes to the PMPRB mean for Trikafta and other CF drugs, and what is Cystic Fibrosis Canada's position on the changes.Comments
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Russia Tried to Hack into Canada's COVID-19 Vaccine Research, National Intelligence Agency Says
A 'Russian intelligence service' has tried to steal COVID-19-related vaccine research in Canada, the U.K. and the U.S., according to intelligence agencies in all three countries.Comments
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Human Trials on Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Underway in Canada
Dawna Friesen reports on the human clinical trials now underway in Canada to test a COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by a Canadian company, in the race for a vaccine that’s taking place in labs around the world.Comments
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The High Cost of the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic
The money being doled out by Ottawa as it tries to help Canadians through the pandemic is taking a toll on the federal treasury.Comments
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Optimism Surrounding Gene-Based COVID-19 Vaccines
Gene-based vaccines, which target DNA or RNA, are being tested on humans in the hopes of finding a COVID-19 vaccine.Comments
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CORD PMPRB Summer Webinar 1: Has the PMPRB Removed the Obstacles to Access in its Guidelines?
In this this webinar, health experts, patient representatives and other stakeholders review and analyze the updated PMPRB guidelines, looking at what has changed, what hasn’t, and what it all means for patients.Comments
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Deaths from Opioids Spike During Pandemic
There has been an unprecedented spike in opioid overdoses in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a 25 per cent increase in Ontario and a 39 per cent increase in British Columbia.Comments
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B.C. Teen with Rare Disease Wins Fight to Receive Costly Drug
A B.C. teenager with a rare neuromuscular disease that's slowly robbing him of strength, has finally won his fight with B.C.'s Ministry of Health to get access to Spinraza, one of the most expensive drugs in the world.Comments
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Trudeau Urges World Leaders to Pull Together for COVID-19 Vaccine
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged all world leaders to pull together in the global fight for a vaccine for COVID-19 during an online pledging "marathon" today.Comments
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Pharmacist Describes New COVID-19 Protocols
Ontario pharmacist Hank Parsaniya says the COVID-19 pandemic has totally changed the way his pharmacy operates.Comments
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Measures to Protect Drug Supply are Costing Some Patients More
Pharmacies are refilling drugs months instead of every three months in an attempt to protect the supply of prescription drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the dispensing fees remain the same.Comments
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