Rates of inflammatory bowel disease in Canadian children are among the highest in the world, and they have risen annually over the past decade. A new study identified children under 16 in five Canadian provinces who were diagnosed with IBD between 1999 to 2010. In those 11 years, cases of IBD in children five and […]
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Public funding of essential medicines could slash costs, remove barriers to health care in Canada 
Results of a new study point to a feasible first step in creating universal health care in Canada: public funding of essential medication. Study authors identified a list of 117 essential medicines, including antibiotics, insulin, heart medication, antidepressants, oral contraceptives and more. They found that medication from the list made up 44 percent of all […]
