Marvin JS Ferrer A previous article authored by Marvin JS Ferrer noted that Health Canada is currently reviewing its regulations regarding natural health products in Canada. What is the current regulatory framework? Natural health products (NHPs), along with cosmetics and non-prescription drugs, are the three product types that fall under the broad category of “self-care products”…
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I Moved Across the Country but my Health Records Didn’t Come with Me: Why Canada Needs a National eHealth Strategy
Katie Bowers Electronic health records aren’t exactly the sexiest of topics; they are easily overlooked amidst the furor over our new Prime Minister and his ambitious plan for “real change” in Canada. But think of it this way: everyone loves new technology. The demand for technological skills is through the roof in almost every job…
Opinion: Has Canada Done Enough in the Fight Against Ebola?
Tracy Wang On Thursday, October 23, Dr. Craig Spencer tested positive for Ebola at New York City’s Bellevue Hospital. Spencer, who had been working in West Africa with Doctors Without Borders, marked the fourth case of the infection being diagnosed in the United States. As the number of confirmed Ebola cases rises past 10,000 (of which nearly 5,000 patients have…
Why More Seniors Are ‘Living Apart Together’ and What it Means for Health Policy
Daphne Cheung In a recent Maclean’s article, writer Manisha Krishnan expressed surprise over older couples who are in a committed relationship but do not live in the same residence. This emerging family demographic, known as “living apart together (LAT),” is being recognised in Canada, Britain, and Australia, and in United Nations Economic for Europe (UNECE)…
Seen and Heard: “Inverted Liberalism, Obamacare and America’s Hidden National Health System”
Sabrina Parrotta and Sopana Selvachandran University of Chicago professor Colleen M. Grogan began last week’s talk at the School of Public Policy & Governance by recalling March 23, 2010: the day the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly known as ‘Obamacare’) was signed into law by President Barack Obama. While this legislation represents a…
