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Canada wasted $15 billion over the last five years on highly priced prescription drugs, in part because of questionable drug company sales tactics, according to exclusive research and a hidden camera investigation by the fifth estate. The research conducted for the…
A doctor who was praised for her calm defence of universal healthcare when she spoke before a powerful group of U.S. politicians in 2014 has written a new book outlining her vision for improving the quality of Canada’s health care…
MIE would like to thank John Peri (IndE 8T4) and his family for their generous donation of $250,000, which will go towards supporting MIE industrial engineering students: Industrial Engineering Design Award (Endowed $50,000) The Peri Family Industrial Engineering Design Award…
The government has limited growth in the health sector over the past few years to about two per cent, largely through freezing hospitals’ base operating funding and cutting payments to doctors. But for the government to keep growth in its…
In the not too distant future, Albertans will be able to book a medical appointment, track their cholesterol level, or check their blood tests in a new patient health portal through Alberta Health Services. Health Minister Sarah Hoffman says the…
A Canadian company that connects patients with medical questions to doctors through an online platform has launched in China, making the question-and-answer service available to its largest market yet. Ask The Doctor, launched in 2010, offers direct patient-doctor visits in…
In a major shakeup to the health care system, the government of Saskatchewan is moving to a single health authority for the province. It says it will reduce the 12 existing health regions to a single administrative entity by the…
Ten years ago, critical care doctor Alison Fox-Robichaud would hear “Code Blue” on the public speakers in Hamilton General Hospital’s intensive care unit every day. This year, Fox-Robichaud partnered with IBM to create a computer program that scans vital signs…
Saskatoon, Calgary and Winnipeg earn an “A” grade in The Conference Board of Canada’s first City Health Monitor that compares the health performance of 10 Canadian cities. “Although cities in Canada have similar standards of living, slight variations between cities…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has agreed to add health care to the menu at this week’s gathering of first ministers, a concession to the provinces who want Ottawa to pick up a greater share of health-care spending. But that’s not…
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