AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMAID Policy: Ottawa will indefinitely exclude people whose sole underlying condition is mental illness from assisted dying, while MPs rejected a bill to ban the practice outright. Prescribing Practices: A Cochrane review of more than 93 studies links drug-company payments, gifts and sales visits to doctors’ greater use of promoted medicines, including potentially inappropriate prescribing. Drug Access: A new U.S. customs rule could raise costs for Americans who rely on medicines from Canada. Flu Season: Canada’s flu season is starting earlier than usual. H1N1 is driving most reported cases so far, and experts urge vaccination as shots roll out. Food Safety: The CFIA found non-compliant chemical residues in some Driscoll’s berries imported from the U.S. between 2022 and 2024; the agency says corrective action was taken, but no recall was issued. Health Manufacturing: The federal government announced new investment to strengthen Canada’s domestic radiopharmaceutical production.
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