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N.S. mass shooter allegedly had guns, drugs, secret rooms
The man responsible for the mass shooting in Nova Scotia in April had a stockpile of guns and drugs, as well as false walls and hiding spots on his properties, according to newly unsealed court documents that summarize police interviews.
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Dr Howard Njoo questioned about B.C. premier's call to decriminalize drug possession
Dr Howard Njoo, Canada's deputy chief public health officer took questions from reporters, including the CBC's Farrah Merali.
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US Congress to grill OxyContin maker over opioid crisis
Last month, Purdue Pharma admitted some responsibility for the opioid epidemic raging across the US.
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Indigenous people overrepresented in B.C. overdose deaths
New data shows that Indigenous people are overrepresented in the current spike of opioid overdoses, in part because of limited access to services and the barriers caused by systemic racism in health care.
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Respirologist reflects on competition for drugs and challenges Canada still faces with COVID-19
Dr. Samir Gupta questions the huge U.S. expenditure to stockpile remdesivir. He says the drug's benefits are 'not all that impressive.'
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World's largest randomised drug trial held in the UK
Scientists conduct a trial to see which existing medications could counter COVID-19.
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Toronto respirologist explains excitement about drug dexamethasone for treating COVID-19 patients
'This drug seems to be effective in the sickest patients,' says Dr. Samir Gupta, but doctors are still waiting to see the details of the study.
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Conn. AG Takes on Drug Manufacturers for Price Fixing
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong discussed new multistate effort, charging drug companies with price fixing. Tong says the entire drug manufacturing industry operates on tactics to rob everyday Americans.
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B.C. sees highest number of overdoses deaths in May
B.C. recorded 170 overdose deaths in May — the highest number in a single month — and more than the province has seen from COVID-19.
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Johnson & Johnson Developing COVID-19 Vaccine, Expects Approval By Early 2021
Johnson & Johnson's chief scientific officer, Dr. Paul Stoffels, talks rapid development of a COVID-19 vaccine and steps the company is taking to meet its 2021 deadline for an approved drug.
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Pfizer Provides More Details on Vaccine, Seeks FDA Emergency Authorization
Stocks moved higher on news that Pfizer is reporting its vaccine has 95 percent effectiveness in preventing the coronavirus and that it plans to submit to the FDA in days. Michael Jones, Chairman & CEO at Caravel Concepts, an investment...
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'We Have a Long Way to Go,' Rep. Lee Says After House Passes MORE Act
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) discusses the passage of the MORE Act for cannabis reform and the ongoing stimulus stalemate.
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UK urged to prevent rise in crime fuelled by economic crisis
The COVID-19 lockdown in the UK led to a large drop in crime but there are fears the economic fallout could reverse that.
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Calls to decriminalize drugs grow louder during pandemic
Advocates in British Columbia have long been calling on the federal government to decriminalize drugs, yet action has been slow. Decriminalization means those who are found with small amounts of drugs would no longer face criminal...
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Former UN envoy on Canada's decision to access COVAX doses
( - image credit) Former UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa says he doesn't understand why Canada needs to access its share of COVAX doses.
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Bachelor Alum New Book 'The First Time'
Millions of fans tune in each Monday night to watch ABC’s The Bachelorette and The Bachelor, and Colton Underwood, a contestant on the former and the lead in The Bachelor's 23rd season, had a memorable and unconventional season finale.
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What if a COVID-19 treatment could be ready within weeks?
Scientists in California are trying to repurpose drugs to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
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Trying to keep COVID-19 from spreading through Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Advocates are trying to keep COVID-19 from spreading through the vulnerable population in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
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COVID-19: US conducts trials of plasma transfusions
There are no proven drug therapies for the virus yet, but US Food and Drug Administration is embracing one treatment that's worked during previous outbreaks.
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Measures to protect drug supply are costing some patients more
Pharmacies are refilling drugs months instead of every three months in an attempt to protect the supply of prescription drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the dispensing fees remain the same.
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Trudeau: Canada working with industry to ensure access to medicine
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is working with Canadian companies and global suppliers to maintain delivery of lifesaving drugs beyond COVID-19 treatments.
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Pharmacies implement restrictions to secure Canada’s drug supply
Pharmacists are preventing Canadians from stockpiling medication to avoid shortages of drugs, especially those that could potentially treat symptoms of COVID-19.
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'We must follow the evidence; there are no shortcuts,' WHO says
The World Health Organization is warning people against using unproven treatments in the fight against the coronavirus.
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Vancouver biotech firm looking for a COVID-19 cure
Vancouver biotech firm AbCellera is looking for a COVID-19 cure. They believe antivirals, like those used to treat HIV, could be the key.