(JAMA) Out of 3,099 unique drugs, Canada produces 173 drugs that contain at least one product manufactured here. The US depends on Canada for 52 drugs for at *least half its national supply*: 23 are "clinically important" and 27 have a "history of shortages". #Pharma...

(CBC) More than impressed with Fort Frances' response to homelessness and harm reduction. Hats off to Sandra Weir and Mayor Andrew Hallikas and their teams at the District of Rainy River Services Board #DRRSB for continuing to be proactive in creating wraparound...

𝗦𝗲𝘂𝗹𝘀 𝟭𝟯% 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗢𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻.𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 en français, tandis que 21,6% y ont accès souvent. À l’inverse, 42,1% disent ne recevoir des soins en français que parfois/rarement, et 𝟮𝟯,𝟰% 𝗻’𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗷𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀. 𝗟'𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗟𝗼𝗶 𝘀𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘀...

(#LeDevoir) Un excellent article sur la 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝚚̲𝚞̲𝚒̲ ̲𝚍̲𝚘̲𝚒̲𝚝̲ ̲𝚎̲𝚝̲𝚛̲𝚎̲ ̲𝚊̲𝚋̲𝚘̲𝚛̲𝚍̲é ̲𝚙̲𝚊̲𝚛̲ ̲𝚕̲𝚎̲𝚜̲ ̲𝚍̲𝚒̲𝚛̲𝚒̲𝚐̲𝚎̲𝚊̲𝚗̲𝚝̲𝚜̲ ̲𝚙̲𝚘̲𝚕̲𝚒̲𝚝̲𝚒̲𝚚̲𝚞̲𝚎̲𝚜̲ ̲𝚎̲𝚝̲ ̲𝚒̲𝚗̲𝚏̲𝚘̲𝚛̲𝚖̲𝚊̲𝚝̲𝚒̲𝚚̲𝚞̲𝚎̲𝚜̲ ̲𝚌̲𝚊̲𝚗̲𝚊̲𝚍̲𝚒̲𝚎̲𝚗̲𝚜̲, de peur de perdre la gouvernance et le contrôle...

(CBC) This 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱-𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 absolutely has to be duplicated across the country...just accelerate the timeline...it should 𝚗̲𝚎̲𝚟̲𝚎̲𝚛̲ take 13 years to build a 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴. #seniorshousing #agingathome #NorthernOntario #makeithappen...

🚨🚨🚨𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 needs scrutinize a new US Bill entitled the 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁. It gives #POTUS new authorities to remove, extend or add new duties during negotiations with trusted trade partners. Trust is at an all-time low - anything that gives this POTUS...

(@QUESCREN) This recent brief (bit.ly/4ihTksZ) by Shannon Bell found that Anglophone seniors in Quebec are more likely to be poor, far from family, and dependent on long-term care — and limited French skills can make it harder for them to access health and social...

(Bioengineer) US medical debt was $74B in 2022 and with new directives can surpass $100B by 2025. Systemic policy reforms will favour insurers 𝗻𝗼𝘁 citizens and 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 #women, #seniors and #equitydeserving populations. More reason (𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘸𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳...

Hats off to @cbcwhitecoat Black Art. This important story needs to amplified. #Palliativecare focuses on improving #qualityoflife #painrelief, #treatmentoptions, and helping people live as actively as possible....

L'AMOM réclame l'abolition des PREM, qui dicte où les nouveaux médecins de famille peuvent pratiquer, arguant qu'il est désuet et néfaste. Conçue pour répartir uniformément les médecins, cette mesure a aggravé les disparités régionales et décourage la poursuite de...