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Health Canada Renews Funding to the Canadian Patient Safety Institute
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Edmonton, July 4, 2008 -
Laurie Hawn, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Tony Clement, Federal Minister of Health, announced on July 2 renewed funding of up to $8 million a year, over the next five years, to the Canadian . . .
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Expanded Screening to Improve Health of B.C. Babies
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Mississauga Halton LHIN launches its community engagement with seniors, their families and informal caregivers
We need your ideas and suggestions on enhancing seniors' health, wellness and quality of life
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Vancouver, July 4, 2008 -
Newborn babies in British Columbia will now be screened for more than three times as many disorders at birth that can be treated to avoid lifelong health issues, Premier Gordon Campbell announced on July 3.
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Oakville, July 4, 2008 -
The Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network (MH LHIN) is launching the next phase of community engagement activities which will inform the LHIN's Integrated Health Service Plan's priority of enhancing seniors' health, . . .
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Ontario Health Services Enhancement Bulletin
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Medicago receives contribution from NRC-IRAP for seasonal flu vaccine program
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Toronto, July 4, 2008 -
This is the first in a series of Health Services Enhancement Bulletins that will keep Ontarians up-to-date with the progress being made by the government.
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
New space . . . . . .
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Quebec City, July 4, 2008 -
Medicago Inc. announced on July 3 that it has been awarded a non-refundable contribution of up to $279,700 from Canada's National Research Council Industrial Research Assistance Program ("NRC-IRAP") to support the development . . .
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OncoGenex increases economic interest in lead cancer drug OGX-011
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Algorithme Pharma Gains U.S. Footing in Baltimore, Through Acquisition of Clinical Pharmacology Research Unit Owned by BASi, Bioanalytical Systems Inc.
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Vancouver, July 4, 2008 -
OncoGenex Technologies Inc. and Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISIS) announced on July 3 that the companies have amended their agreement and OncoGenex has elected to independently develop its lead cancer drug OGX-011. Under . . . . . .
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Laval, July 4, 2008 -
For the very first time in its history, the Laval- based firm Algorithme Pharma, which already has many U.S. clients, has achieved its goal of locating in the U.S., through its acquisition of a new clinical research centre in . . .
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Advitech announces positive clinical and pre-clinical results
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Montreal Heart Institute and Mount Sinai Hospital researchers Contribute to Major Crohn’s disease Study
Breakthrough study more than doubles the genetic information about Crohn’s disease offering hope for better-targeted therapy for millions of people with inflammatory bowel diseases
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Quebec City, July 4, 2008 -
Advitech Inc. ("Advitech" or the "Company") (TSX Venture Exchange: AVI) announced positive results on July 3 from its clinical trials on psoriasis, eczema and pre-clinical program on wound healing.
CLINICAL STUDY . . . . . .
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Montreal, July 3, 2008 -
Twenty-one new genetic risk factors associated with Crohn’s disease have been discovered, more than doubling the amount of genetic information about the disease. An international consortium of Crohn’s disease researchers combined . . .
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Ontario Becomes Second Province to Cover New Treatment for Patients Living with Serious Mental Illness
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Three New Cancer Drugs Now Available In Ontario
Ontario Government Investing $50 Million To Improve Treatment Options
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Mississauga, July 3, 2008 -
Ontarians with schizophrenia have renewed hope for a better life following the Ontario Government’s decision to expand treatment options for patients through the listing of SEROQUEL XR® on the provincial formulary.
“This . . . . . .
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Toronto, July 3, 2008 -
Ontario is investing $50 million to give cancer patients better treatment options with three new drugs - including Avastin for the treatment of colorectal cancer.
$30 million over the next three years will fund Avastin, . . .
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Ontario Government Approves Public Funding of Avastin for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients
Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick and PEI still denying patients the standard of care
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$5 million for new rural Alberta diabetes management project
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Toronto, July 3, 2008 -
The Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada (CCAC) congratulates the Ontario Ministry of Health on its commitment to fighting colorectal cancer. Earlier this year, the Ministry launched a provincial screening program, ColonCancerCheck, . . . . . .
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Edmonton, July 3, 2008 -
The Alliance for Canadian Health Outcomes Research in Diabetes (ACHORD) will receive $5 million over the next five years from Alberta Health and Wellness for a new collaborative outreach project to support diabetes care and management . . .
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Study reveals the impact of not having a primary care physician
Thousands of ER visits and hospital admissions could be avoided with access to a family doctor
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EDS Subsidiary Awarded $148 Million CMS Contract for Medicare Administrative Services to Northwest
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Toronto, July 3, 2008 -
A new report from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) reveals that not having a family doctor leads to more emergency room visits and hospital admissions for those who have chronic diseases in Ontario. The report . . . . . .
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Herndon, Va., July 3, 2008 -
EDS announced on July 2 that the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded its subsidiary, NHIC, Corp., a $148 million contract to administer Part A and Part B Medicare claims payments to health care providers . . .
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Common Drug Review refuses to recommend public access of unique once-yearly osteoporosis treatment
Now up to each province to make things right for patients
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Premier of British Columbia Announces New Mental Health, Addiction Support
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Dorval, July 3, 2008 -
A recent decision by the Common Drug Review (CDR) marks a major setback in terms of access to a new and effective treatment for osteoporosis, a debilitating and potentially deadly disease affecting 1.4 million Canadians. On June . . . . . .
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Vancouver, July 3, 2008 -
Premier Gordon Campbell opened the new Burnaby Centre for Mental Health and Addiction on June 27 and announced $10 million for the BC Mental Health Foundation to help support community actions that promote mental health and prevent . . .
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New Medical Centre To Be Lakefield Showpiece
Ontario Government Supports Community Revitalization
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Yukon - Dawson Health Centre and Care Facility to be Built
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Toronto, July 3, 2008 -
Ontario is helping revitalize the Village of Lakefield and improve access to rural health care by investing in the development of the Lakefield Primary Health Care Centre. The new medical centre is expected to be completed by . . . . . .
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Dawson City, July 3, 2008 -
Health and Social Services Minister Brad Cathers and Klondike MLA Steve Nordick announced the start of a two-phase project to replace the Dawson City nursing station with a new health centre, and to replace MacDonald Lodge with . . .
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Roundtable Conference at the University of British Columbia Calls for Establishment of Centre of Excellence on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research
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Affordable Seniors’ Housing Complex Opens in Victoria
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Vancouver, July 3, 2008 -
The Malony Shrivastava Memorial Foundation brought together, on June 24, prominent researchers, donors and financiers of health research, including from the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, InspireHealth, . . . . . .
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Victoria, July 3, 2008 -
The Province and community partners are providing Victoria seniors with more affordable housing options with the opening of Parry Place, a new 21-unit assisted living development.
“Seniors are living longer, healthier . . .
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DiagnoCure's GCC marker for the staging of colorectal cancer discussed at the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
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New nursing-home beds in Fredericton
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Quebec City, July 3, 2008 -
DiagnoCure Inc. (TSX: CUR), a life sciences company commercializing high-value cancer diagnostic tests and delivering laboratory services, announced on July 2 that Dr. Timothy J. Holzer, Vice President, R&D and Production at . . . . . .
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Fredericton, July 3, 2008 -
A $21.8-million nursing-home renovation and expansion project at York Manor in Fredericton was officially launched on June 27 by Minister of State for Seniors Eugene McGinley. The project will result in the addition of 10 new . . .
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Pulmo BioTech Inc. Announces Possibility of MRI Application for PulmoBind
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Lorus Therapeutics Announces Publication of a Clinical Study Demonstrating Encouraging Results with LOR-2040 in Combination with Cytarabine in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Study also points to potential of pre-treatment R2 levels as a possible predictor of clinical activity
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New York, July 3, 2008 -
Pulmo BioTech Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: PLMO.OB) has announced the possibility of a new application for its PulmoBind Molecular Imaging technology.
The PulmoBind product candidates being developed by Pulmo BioTech subsidiary . . . . . .
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Toronto, July 3, 2008 -
Lorus Therapeutics Inc. (TSX: LOR, AMEX: LRP) ("Lorus" or the "Corporation"), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the research and development of pharmaceutical products and technologies for the management of cancer, . . .
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Labopharm Submits Complete Response to FDA as a Result of Outcome of Appeal Process for Once-Daily Tramadol
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Minister Clement Reappoints a Member to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Governing Council
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Laval, July 3, 2008 -
Labopharm Inc. (TSX: DDS; NASDAQ: DDSS) announced that it has submitted a complete response to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) per the suggestion of Dr. Douglas Throckmorton, M.D., the FDA's Deputy Director, Center for . . . . . .
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Ottawa, July 2, 2008 -
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, announced the reappointment of Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Governing Council for a three-year term.
"It is an honour . . .
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NLNU - Nurses Will Stop Volunteering For Extra Shifts Effective July 1, 2008
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Constance Sugiyama appointed Chair of SickKids Board of Trustees
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St. John’s, July 2, 2008 -
Effective July 1, 2008, registered nurses with the Newfoundland and Labrador Nurses’ Union (NLNU) will stop volunteering for extra shifts weeks in advance.
“Essentially, when schedules are posted, there are gaps that . . . . . .
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Toronto, July 2, 2008 -
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is pleased to announce the appointment of Constance Sugiyama as Chair of its Board of Trustees, effective July 1, 2008. Ms. Sugiyama succeeds Bruce Richmond, who has served as Chair since . . .
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The "DNDi Project of the Year": The Development of Fexinidazole to Treat "Sleeping Sickness"
Accelera Recognised as Key Partner in the Development of a New Therapy
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What's hot and what's not in the treatment of summer strains and sprains
Canadian Physiotherapy Association offers cool advice on hot and cold therapy
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Nerviano, Italy, July 2, 2008 -
The development of fexinidazole for the treatment of African trypanosomiasis, commonly known as "sleeping sickness", by DNDi (Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative), along with Accelera, a business unit of Nerviano Medical . . . . . .
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Toronto, July 2, 2008 -
Summer is heating up and as Canadians spend more time doing outdoor activities, the likelihood of injury increases. Even a simple sprained ankle can mean weeks off your feet - leaving you in pain, and ruining your summer vacation. . . .
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