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Octobre 29, 2020 12:02PM

Mandatory switching of biologic drugs—beware of potential side-effects
Yanick Labrie
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Mandatory switching of biologic drugs—beware of potential side-effects

Last year, British Columbia became the first province to introduce a mandatory biosimilar switching program for non-medical reasons.

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biologic medicine, biosimilars, access to new drugs, access to new medicine
Août 6, 2020 11:24AM

B.C. should consider long-term collaboration with private clinics
Mackenzie Moir, Bacchus Barua
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B.C. should consider long-term collaboration with private clinics

The estimated time to clear the backlog has been reduced from 24 months to 15 months.

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private clinics, access to medical services, health-care wait times in Canada, cost of waiting for treatment, hospital wait lists
Juin 11, 2020 11:33AM

Alberta’s surgery backlog should prompt health-care reform in the province
Mackenzie Moir, Alex Whalen, Bacchus Barua
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Alberta’s surgery backlog should prompt health-care reform in the province

An estimated 80,000 Albertans were waiting for care in early May.
Juin 8, 2020 9:54AM

Ottawa postpones short-sighted drug-pricing regulations
Bacchus Barua
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Ottawa postpones short-sighted drug-pricing regulations

Planned changes would likely result in fewer new and innovative drugs available to Canadians.

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pmprb, pharmaceutical drugs, pharmaceutical innovation, prescription drug prices
Mai 7, 2020 11:44AM

U.S. COVID experience highlights risks of centralized management of health care
Steven Globerman
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U.S. COVID experience highlights risks of centralized management of health care

The mortality rate per 1 million U.S. residents was 196 compared to 30.5 worldwide.

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COVID, healthcare, health-care, us health care
Avril 14, 2020 2:40PM

COVID creating a backlog of cancelled elective surgeries in Canada
Bacchus Barua, Mackenzie Moir
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COVID creating a backlog of cancelled elective surgeries in Canada

Treatable conditions may turn into more permanent debilitating conditions.

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COVID, elective medical treatment, health care wait times
Janvier 31, 2020 1:30PM

Other universal health-care countries allow private health insurance—and have shorter wait times

Mackenzie Moir, Bacchus Barua, Steven Globerman
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Other universal health-care countries allow private health insurance—and have shorter wait times

Australians can purchase private insurance for heath-care services.

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universal health care, universal health insurance, health care wait times
Janvier 24, 2020 11:44PM

Kenney reforms may reduce health-care wait times, like in Saskatchewan
Bacchus Barua, Mackenzie Moir
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Kenney reforms may reduce health-care wait times, like in Saskatchewan

Alberta hopes to mirror Saskatchewan’s successful wait time-reduction.

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saskatchewan, health care saskatchewan, health-care wait times in Canada, alberta health care
Novembre 8, 2019 9:15PM

If doctors can’t help their parents, what good are they?

William Watson
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If doctors can’t help their parents, what good are they?

Big Brother himself thrived on Big Data.

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health insurance, doctors, Canada health care system, healthcare
Septembre 13, 2019 11:11AM

Private health insurance, not government bureaucracy, spurs health-care innovation
Steven Globerman
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Private health insurance, not government bureaucracy, spurs health-care innovation

In Australia, Italy and the United Kingdom, private insurance allows patients a wider choice of providers and faster access to health care.

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private health care, private health insurance, private insurance

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