Push Polling by Pharmacies
I would just like to post this, to see if anybody else has been hit with a push poll by the pharmacy industry in Ontario. It was quite the insideous poll and I am sure it is wide-spread to combat the...
View ArticleCanadians are unable to afford prescription drugs
One in 10 Canadians are not able to adhere to their prescriptions due to the cost of prescription drugs, found Michael Law et al. in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. But more than just...
View ArticleMedicare's 50th anniversary sets important context for Nova Scotia...
Got change? Want change? Spare some and get some by becoming a member of rabble.ca today.This July marks the 50th anniversary of medicare in Canada. On June 29, Nova Scotia's Minister of Health and...
View ArticleStrong majority of Canadians oppose drug patent extension in Canada-EU trade...
Ottawa – A new poll conducted by Ipsos Reid, and released by the Council of Canadians and the Canadian Health Coalition, shows that what would otherwise be high support for a Canada-European Union free...
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What are you doing after work? Preparing for the realities of retirement
Monday, October 8, 2012The real meaning of retirement had come to him the first day. When it didn't matter what time he got up he could stay in bed all day. He didn't of course. Those first days all...
View ArticleNUPGE urges Harper government not to give in to EU drug patent demands
NUPGE urges Harper government not to give into EU drug patent demands The Harper government giving in to European drug patent demands during free trade negotiations could raise drug prices in Canada by...
View ArticlePharmacare 2020 is coming in February, register today
Pharmacare 2020 is coming in February, register today Pharmacare 2020 is a stimulating, national symposium conceived to promote clarity about the future of prescription drug coverage in Canada.
View ArticleGovernments keep saying they're going to 'fix' health-care system
Change the conversation, support rabble.ca today.Governments keep telling Canadians how they are going to "fix" the health-care system. Yet many problems are actually getting worse, including longer...
View ArticleHarper: Don't buy what France is peddling on drug patents in Canada-EU trade...
Harper: Don’t buy what France is peddling on drug patents in Canada-EU trade deal There are many reasons to oppose the Canada-EU trade deal, but the idea that Harper would use the deal to basically...
View ArticleBeing old ain't what it used to be
"Old age is not for sissies," said Bette Davis. Indeed, it is not, but the images from our childhood of what it meant to be "old" have changed dramatically. Of course, as I enter my 60th year, my...
View ArticleCanadian views on prescription drug coverage
Canadian views on prescription drug coverage A clear majority of Canadians feel that access to prescription drugs should be based on the patient’s medical needs, most would support a universal drug...
View ArticleB.C. doctors need unbiased info on prescription drugs
As a family physician, I need to be sure that each medication I prescribe has good evidence behind its use for my patient's diagnosis, concurrent medical conditions and demographic. This isn't as...
View ArticleProvinces look for more drug savings, give lukewarm support to EU deal that...
Former Premier Jean Charest told iPolitics.ca to watch the Council of the Federation meeting last week for news on the Canada-European Union corporate trade negotiations. We did, but the premiers...
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It is time for real leadership from the Premiers to protect, strengthen, and...
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View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving! Would Tories praising public health care please stop...
Happy Thanksgiving! With a case of a "potential contagious illness" in an unidentified Edmonton hospital last night, I guess we can be thankful we have a public health care system, even if it faces a...
View ArticleHockey millionaires and pharmacare tell you all you need to know about who...
For a while now it's seemed as if the so-called Canadian Taxpayers Federation has been adopting the modus operandi of the Fraser Institute -- cherry-picked data, conclusions contrary to the evidence...
View ArticlePharmacare would save us billions, but CETA an obstacle to its implementation
Pharmacare would save Canadians billions of dollars.CBC reports, "A universal prescription drug plan could reduce total spending on medications in Canada by billions and cover everyone at an affordable...
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This is your prime minister on drugs
Monday, March 30, 2015Stephen Harper's policies on drugs are embarrassingly backwards. In Canada right now, millions of people are paying out of pocket for medically necessary prescriptions and...
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Harper's policies on drugs are embarrassingly backwards
Do the Harper government's drug policies link a national pharmacare plan with harm reduction and safe-injection sites?This is your prime minister on drugs
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Seniors Vote mobilizes for change at the ballot box
Monday, May 11, 2015Canada has a growing and aging population. In 2014 there were more than 6 million Canadians aged 65 or older, representing 15.6 per cent of the population. By 2030, seniors will...
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