Canada
Industry
Provincial government health expenditure growth in Canada is unsustainable according to a new report by independent research and education organisation the Fraser Institute. Taking...
2008-10-21Industry
In a boost for innovation in Canada's medical device industry, the University of Calgary has announced that it will establish Canada's first biomedical engineering hub. The National...
2008-10-17Industry
Swiss speciality pharmaceutical company Santhera Pharmaceuticals has launched Catena (idebenone) in Canada for the treatment of Friedreich's ataxia, a rare congenital disease characterised...
2008-10-15Companies
Rwanda is to receive a shipment of 7mn generic antiretrovirals (ARVs) from Canada's Apotex, 14 months after it notified the WTO's TRIPS (Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property...
2008-09-24Industry
Informa has reported that the Canadian government will invest US$1mn to establish a network of pharmaceutical research centres that will assess the safety and effectiveness of drugs...
2008-07-21Industry
The first approval of Swiss firm Basilea Pharmaceutica's anti-infective, Zeftera (ceftobiprole), has once again highlighted the differences in regulatory agencies. After reviewing...
2008-07-02Industry
A study of admissions to the emergency departments of Canadian hospitals published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal provides an insight into the burden of adverse drug-related...
2008-06-05Industry
Following disappointing financial results, Canadian firm Biovail has revealed a restructuring plan. The drugmaker will close two foreign manufacturing plants and will increasingly...
2008-05-12
