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Iowa governor, aides appear in PR video for no-bid vendor
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa's governor and four aides helped make a marketing video for a Utah company that was awarded no-bid contracts for work on the coronavirus pandemic, a move that has raised allegations of favouritism and improper use
Health Canada delays drug-pricing reforms, citing COVID challenges for manufacturers
Health Canada says it's delaying the implementation of long-awaited changes to Canada's drug-pricing regime by another six months. A spokesman for the department says the amendments to patented medicine regulations, which were set to take effect Jan. 1...
Health Canada delays drug-pricing reforms, citing COVID challenges for manufacturers
Health Canada says it's delaying its long-awaited overhaul of drug-pricing regulations by another six months. While pharmaceutical manufacturers and patient advocates welcomed the decision, they say the federal government needs to go back to the drawin...
Feds secure 500K vaccine doses for January as lockdown calls grow
Federal officials say they're pushing manufacturers to accelerate shipments of more COVID-19 vaccine doses as calls grow to lock down more parts of the country for the holidays. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada is running ahead of schedule in ...
Canada to receive early shipment of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine before year’s end
OTTAWA — The U.S. biotech firm Moderna is set to start delivering thousands of doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to Canada ahead of schedule this month, as long as it is approved it for use. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday
Health Canada approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
OTTAWA — Health Canada approved the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech Wednesday, paving the way for vaccinations to begin countrywide as early as next Tuesday. The department also released its long-awaited detailed vaccination plan, whi...
First doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, not yet approved, to land in Canada next week
OTTAWA — A small number of the most vulnerable Canadians could be immunized against COVID-19 before the holidays as the first doses of Pfizer's vaccine are set to arrive next week. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday the contract with the
Opposition leaders say Liberals’ vaccine rollout is undermining public trust
OTTAWA — Opposition political leaders blasted the Liberal government for its piecemeal approach to a plan to get COVID-19 vaccines to Canadians, saying it risks people's confidence in the science and their ability to have hope for their own futures. Co...
Trump admin silent after Hajdu pushes back on U.S. plan to raid Canada’s drug cabinet
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Canada's decision to block American imports of certain prescription drugs from north of the border is getting stony silence from the Trump administration — a sign, one expert says, that the U.S. proposal is "dead in the
Health Canada expects first COVID-19 vaccine to be approved next month
OTTAWA — The first COVID-19 vaccine could be approved for use in Canada within two weeks, Health Canada's chief medical adviser said Thursday.The department's medicine review team is currently reviewing three COVID-19 vaccines — one from Pfizer and Bio...