Canada

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

A new report by the Health Council of Canada claims that up to a third of the adult and teenage population in the country is suffering from chronic disease and has called for greater... 2007-12-19

Canadian contract drugmaker Patheon has bitten the bullet and put its loss making plant in Carolina, Puerto Rico up for sale, much to the relief of BMI. Rightly in our opinion, the... 2007-12-18

A new study by Canadian free market think tank the Fraser Institute claims that the cost-burden of prescription drugs in Canada is similar to that in the US, in contrast to the traditional... 2007-11-28

Leading Canadian generics firm Apotex has acquired Belgian drugmaker Topgen for an undisclosed fee. In doing so, the North American company will increase its footprint in Europe,... 2007-11-16