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Purdue lobbies for an edge in Canadian painkiller market

February 10, 2017April 2, 2017amp Leave a comment

February 10, 2017 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Reuters

A leading drugmaker ramped up its lobbying in Canada fivefold last year, urging government officials to enact a rule that would give it an effective monopoly on long-acting narcotic painkillers.

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Canada seeks warning on prescription painkillers amid rising deaths

January 23, 2017April 2, 2017amp Leave a comment

January 23, 2017 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Reuters

As deaths from powerful painkillers continue to rise, Canada is pursuing unprecedented measures to curb their use, including requiring cigarette-style warning stickers on every prescription, Health Minister Jane Philpott told Reuters.

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Mycoplasma genitalium: The prevalent, highly drug-resistant new STI nobody’s testing for

May 24, 2016May 30, 2016amp Leave a comment

May 24, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

Researchers have found the first evidence of sexually transmitted infection Mycoplasma genitalium in Canada. It’s highly prevalent, inordinately drug-resistant, and clinics aren’t testing for it — until recently there was no standardized test available.

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Tinder and Grindr aren’t making people promiscuous: They’re making STIs much tougher to track

May 23, 2016May 24, 2016amp Leave a comment

May 23, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

Dating apps are an easy target when it comes to placing blame for the stratospheric rise in sexually transmitted infections.

But it’s not quite that simple.

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‘The war on STIs has failed’: Reinventing the way we tackle sexual disease

May 23, 2016May 24, 2016amp Leave a comment

May 23, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

Ameeta Singh’s patients should know better.

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Assisted death bill could land Canadian government in court all over again

April 21, 2016April 24, 2016amp Leave a comment

April 21, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

Just when you thought Canada’s years-long legal battle over assisted death was finished, the federal government may find itself back in court, being sued again over allegedly unconstitutional laws.

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Abortion series nominated for CAJ data journalism award

April 7, 2016May 30, 2016amp Leave a comment

Our investigation into inequities in abortion access in Canada was nominated for a Canadian Association of Journalists award in the data journalism category.

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Abortion pill Mifegymiso comes to Canada this spring – but it may not make abortion more accessible

April 5, 2016May 30, 2016amp Leave a comment

April 5, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

The abortion pill Mifegymiso comes to Canada this spring, and prescribers will be trained in its use this month. But it may not make abortions accessible to Canadians who can’t access them now – at least not at first.

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Feds won’t require potent opioids to be tamper-resistant

April 4, 2016April 9, 2016amp Leave a comment

April 4, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

Health Canada has decided not to require controlled-release opioid painkillers to be tamper-resistant, saying that measure wouldn’t help Canada’s fastest-growing drug problem, which kills hundreds of people across the country each year.

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Half of fentanyl prescriptions don’t follow safety guidelines

April 4, 2016April 9, 2016amp Leave a comment

April 4, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

Half the doctors prescribing fentanyl in Manitoba aren’t following safety guidelines for the potent opioid, which is 100 times more powerful than morphine. And researchers say other provinces are likely as bad, if not worse.

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