drugs
Pfizer to build new facility, add 450 jobs in Michigan
To spend $465 million building a new facility in Portage: production starting in 2024.
Drug developers warn Ottawa that excessive cuts to prices could be harmful
They’re nervous about changes Health Canada will propose for the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board under a review.
200 kgs of hash found in shipment of chocolate bars in Halifax
Mississauga, Ont., man faces multiple drug and importation charges.
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Marijuana on the job: time to update your alcohol and drug policies
Prepare for workplace issues related to the medical and recreational use of marijuana.
Jean Coutu hopes a Quebec deal with drug makers will avoid tendering
Generic manufacturers fear lost business if others win exclusive rights to distribute blockbuster generic drugs.
Covering ‘essential’ drugs could fill health gaps, save billions
Study shows the essential medications account for 44% of prescriptions written across Canada
Cannabis industry opposes call for plain packaging, advertising bans
But licensed producers argue that cannabis isn’t as dangerous as tobacco.
WSIB posts searchable drug formularies for ease of use
Compensation board spends approximately $62 million every year on drug benefits for injured workers
Eli Lilly and Co. plans $70M research facility expansion
Construction is expected to be completed in 2017.
Valeant to cut all ties with Philidor
Hopes to minimize disruption for patients .
Glaxo closes NC plant: Legionnaires bug discovered
Bacteria that causes a potentially fatal form of pneumonia found in cooling towers.
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New poppy seeds to boost Afghanistan’s opium output
Plants grow bigger, faster, use less water, and produce double the opium.
Tips to avoid tipsy workers
Drug and alcohol testing in the workplace.
Inefficient drug coverage costs billions of dollars
Canadian employers waste $5 billion a year.
Chinese police accuse Brit GKS drugs exec of ordering bribes
First foreign employee of drugmaker to be accused in investigation announced last July.
