Health
Chronic Pain - Silent Epidemic in Canada
For almost six million Canadians who experience some form of chronic pain, the results of a recent public opinion survey will be discouraging. A recent survey, completed by Decima Research (November 2005) for the Canadian Pain Coalition (CPC) involving more than 1,000 adults in all provinces, highlights the confusion and lack of awareness about pain and those it affects.
Nov 7, 2005, 15:11
World At Phase Three of Six Phase Pandemic Alert System
Experts at WHO and elsewhere believe that the world is now closer to another influenza pandemic than at any time since 1968, when the last of the previous century's three pandemics occurred.
Nov 7, 2005, 11:46
Warning - Health Canada Issues Warning/Recall Re: Genteal Artificial Tears
Health Canada is warning consumers not to use Lot 51436 of the product Genteal Artificial Tears 25 ml due to possible contamination with bacteria. A recall of the affected lot has been initiated by the distributor, Novartis.
Nov 7, 2005, 11:06
Parts of Maryland Approve New Prescription Drug Shopping in Canada
Despite growing concern by Canadian officials that cross-border prescription drug shopping by Americans will seriously deplete supplies for Canadian consumers, the Montgomery County, Md., Council on Tuesday voted 6-2 to approve a bill that requires county officials to give their employees the option to purchase those lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada anyway.
Nov 6, 2005, 12:22
Cross Border Prescription Drug Sales Will Escalate, Canadians Will Suffer Shortages
Nov. 4 - The Ontario Pharmacists' Association (OPA) sponsored and hosted an event at the National Press Club today where the University of Texas' Dr. Marv Shepherd, an expert on the importation of drugs, spoke to a Canadian audience about the negative impact of drug exports to the U.S. and the effect this will have on the Canadian drug supply.
Nov 4, 2005, 15:36
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