Here Are the First 10 Drugs Biden Will Target for Price Negotiations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The popular diabetes treatment Jardiance and the blood thinner Eliquis are among the first drugs that will be targeted for price negotiations in effort to cut Medicare costs. President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday released a list of 10 drugs for which the federal government will take a first-ever step: negotiating drug prices directly with the manufacturer. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The move is expected to cut costs for some patients but faces litigation from the drugmakers and heavy criticism from Republican lawmakers. It’s also a centerpiece of t...
Source: TIME: Health - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: TOM MURPHY, AMANDA SEITZ and CHRIS MEGERIAN / AP Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news

Cryptocurrency scams offering fake jobs on the rise: Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
Yellowknife fire now 'being held' but it’s still not safe for residents to return: officials Two fires threatening the city of Yellowknife are now considered as 'being held' instead of 'out-of-control,' but officials say they still don’t know when it might be safe for residents to come home as the…#yellowknife
Source: Reuters: Health - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Join or donate to Heart Walk to honor colleagues and save lives
Colleagues Noelle De Leon and Michelle Johnson are remembered and honored this year.
Source: UCSF School of Pharmacy News - August 28, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Canadian Olympic figure skater killed in 7-car collision, infant son injured
Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article A 31-year-old Canadian Olympic figure skater was killed in a multi-car collision last week that also left her infant son and three other adults injured, officials said. Alexandra Paul,…#alexandrapaul #islam #melancthon #ontario #skatecanada #championships #winterolympics #universityofwindsor #barristonlaw #barrie
Source: Reuters: Health - August 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Allergy care platform Nectar opens brick-and-mortar center
In addition to the Nectar Allergy Center in New York, the company ' s offerings include a compounding pharmacy, lab testing facility and telehealth network of allergists.
Source: mobihealthnews - August 28, 2023 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Canadian warships kick off Indo-Pacific security push in Japan
YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Three Canadian naval vessels arrived Monday at Japan's Yokosuka port as Ottawa moves to bolster Indo-Pacific security amid soaring concerns about China and North Korea's saber-rattling. Two Royal Canadian Navy warships, the Ottawa and Vancouver, along with the supply vessel…#yokosuka #ottawa #indopacific #northkorea #royalcanadiannavy #asterix #tokyo #usnavy #westcoast
Source: Reuters: Health - August 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Opinion: Holding pharmacy benefit managers ’ feet to the fire
Florida ’s Prescription Drug Reform Act has been heralded as the most comprehensive PBM reform ever introduced in the nation.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - August 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Helen Sairany Source Type: news

Engaging families and parent advocates in research on substance use and drug policy reform: guiding principles from a Canadian community-academic partnership - Haines-Saah RJ, Morris H, Schulz P, Jenkins E, Hyshka E.
Canada is in the midst of a public health emergency in drug poisoning (overdose) deaths. In this context parents, and especially mothers, of those who have died from drug poisoning have mobilised to advocate for urgent responses and drug policy reforms. To...
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

High levels of pesticides found in illicit cannabis inflorescence compared to licensed samples in Canadian study using expanded 327 pesticides multiresidue method - Gagnon M, McRitchie T, Montsion K, Tully J, Blais M, Snider N, Blais DR.
BACKGROUND: As Cannabis was legalised in Canada for recreational use in 2018 with the implementation of the Cannabis Act, Regulations were put in place to ensure safety and consistency across the cannabis industry. This includes the requirement for licence...
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Mapping danger: Canadian resource-based projects associated with violence against indigenous women - Hettinga J.
Natural resource-based projects represent an important sector in Canada's economy, where the energy, mining, and forestry industries accounted for 17% of Canada's gross domestic product in 2018 (Natural Resources Canada, 2019). Many projects are located on...
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Canadian Olympian Paul dies in car crash
Alexandra Paul and Mitchell Islam perform in the senior dance free program at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in Ottawa January 11, 2014. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights Aug 27 (Reuters) - Former Olympic figure skater Alexandra Paul has died at the age of 31,…#alexandrapaul #islam #ottawa #chriswattiefile #skatecanada #sochi2014games
Source: Reuters: Health - August 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Canada concerned about ' integrity ' of student immigration system ..
Canada is concerned about the overall integrity of the system that educates hundreds of thousands of international students and not just the added pressure they put on housing, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said in an interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Canada is on track to…#marcmiller #conservativeparty #justintrudeau
Source: Reuters: Health - August 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Wilko administrators urged to accept rescue deal after second bid
Wilko’s administrators are facing pressure to accept a rescue deal for the ailing budget retailer after a second last-minute white knight bid worth £90m emerged from an Anglo-Canadian private equity firm. The gardening to beauty retailer, which has 400 stores and employs almost 12,500 people,…#anglo #m2capital #como #michigan #superiorindustries #mayfair #robertmantse #pwc #russian #dougputman
Source: Reuters: Health - August 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Toronto Film Festival to Lose Lead Sponsor Bell
Canadian phone giant Bell, lead sponsor of the Toronto Film Festival since 1995 and with its name on the event’s year-round home Bell Lightbox, is set to exit the marquee event’s red carpet with its flashbulbs and A-listers after the upcoming 48th edition. “Earlier this year, we decided that the…#bell #torontofilmfestival #belllightbox #tiff #ellenmurphy #hollywoodreporter #hollywood #mabells #roythomsonhall #netflix
Source: Reuters: Health - August 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A retrospective analysis of the clinical use and utility of advanced imaging in the evaluation of near-hanging and strangulation injuries at a Canadian level one trauma centre - Hopkins B, Wang A, McKendy K, Deckelbaum D, Fata P, Khwaja K, Jastaniah A, Razek T, Wong E, Clark G, Grushka JR.
INTRODUCTION: Computed tomography (CT) of the neck is highly sensitive and may effectively rule-out cervical spine, cerebrovascular, and aerodigestive injuries after blunt and penetrating trauma. However, CT may be overutilized in the evaluation of hanging...
Source: SafetyLit - August 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news

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