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Canada’s Recent Supreme Court Decision Supports Innovation

As the Supreme Court's decision concluded, "the Promise Doctrine is incongruent with both the words and the scheme of the Patent Act."

07/21/2017 17:03 EDT

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Let's Minimize The Impact Of Mental And Chronic Illness At Work

By Joe Farago, Executive Director Healthcare Innovation at Innovative Medicines Canada It's tough to talk about mental illness in the workplace. People worry about what their colleagues might think or...

05/02/2017 03:01 EDT

Time For An Adult Conversation About Health Care And Drug Costs

Health care and drug coverage is often used as a political football, and coverage of medicines can make an easy and convenient target as a place to find short-term cost savings despite the need for a broader discussion on overall system reform.

01/17/2017 11:32 EST

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Let's Make Canada A Go-To Destination For Clinical Trials

One area where we can excel is in attracting more clinical trials to Canada. It fits extremely well into what our government is trying to do as we try to boost our economy. It also has the added value of making our publicly funded health-care system even better.

12/06/2016 11:16 EST

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Physicians Still Know Best In Age Of Online Health Resources

Online health information is valuable, but as one aspect of our decision making process, not as the sole source of information. Today's physician is an incredible resource -- a resource that understands the research we view online, remains current on the latest evidence, reads peer review journals and attends health conferences.

10/17/2016 01:59 EDT

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