Canada

Provincial government health expenditure growth in Canada is unsustainable according to a new report by independent research and education organisation the Fraser Institute. Taking... 2008-10-21

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... 2008-10-17

Swiss speciality pharmaceutical company Santhera Pharmaceuticals has launched Catena (idebenone) in Canada for the treatment of Friedreich's ataxia, a rare congenital disease characterised... 2008-10-15

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... 2008-09-24

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... 2008-07-21

The first approval of Swiss firm Basilea Pharmaceutica's anti-infective, Zeftera (ceftobiprole), has once again highlighted the differences in regulatory agencies. After reviewing... 2008-07-02

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... 2008-06-05

Czech anticorruption watchdog Transparency International-Czech Republic (TIC) has filed a criminal complaint in the Czech Republic against representatives of Canadian-based pharmaceutical... 2008-05-20

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

According to a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, differences in the amounts that patients pay for medical treatment across the country is causing inequality... 2008-02-22