http://www.rxpgnews.com/ Medical News and Information Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:00:28 PST en-us http://www.rxpgnews.com/canada/Canadian_man_lands_in_jail_for_spreading_HIV_3582_3582.shtml Canada Healthcare An HIV-positive man was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment in Canada's British Columbia province for having unprotected sex with seven women, local media reported. Mon, 06 Mar 2006 17:04:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/canada/Canadian_man_lands_in_jail_for_spreading_HIV_3582_3582.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/canada/Pricey_New_Versions_Of_Old_Drugs_Fuelling_Huge_Ris_2209_2209.shtml Canada Healthcare Newly patented versions of old drugs are driving the rapid growth in expenditure on prescription drugs in most developed countries, without offering substantial improvements over existing products, finds a study published online by the BMJ today. Fri, 02 Sep 2005 18:42:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/canada/Pricey_New_Versions_Of_Old_Drugs_Fuelling_Huge_Ris_2209_2209.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/canada/More_Angiograms_Needed_to_prolong_the_lives_of_Can_1806_1806.shtml Canada Healthcare More tests need to be prescribed to save and prolong the lives of Canadians living with coronary artery disease, says a study released today from the University of Alberta. Wed, 06 Jul 2005 13:21:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/canada/More_Angiograms_Needed_to_prolong_the_lives_of_Can_1806_1806.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/canada/Home_care_patients_suffering_high_rate_of_pneumoni_1580_1580.shtml Canada Healthcare A disturbingly high rate of home care patients are being admitted to hospital suffering from pneumonia, and also suffer more complications, according to a study from the University of Alberta. Fri, 27 May 2005 18:26:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/canada/Home_care_patients_suffering_high_rate_of_pneumoni_1580_1580.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/canada/Initiative_to_Recruit_more_International_Medical_G_1253_1253.shtml Canada Healthcare Canadian Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh today announced a $75 million federal initiative that is expected to assist more than 2,000 internationally educated health care professionals to put their skills to work in Canada's health care system. Tue, 26 Apr 2005 20:33:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/canada/Initiative_to_Recruit_more_International_Medical_G_1253_1253.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/canada/Canada_investigating_additional_distribution_of_H2_1204_1204.shtml Canada Healthcare Acting on additional information received from the College of American Pathologists in the US, the Public Health Agency of Canada is investigating the receipt of proficiency panels containing the H2N2 influenza virus by Canadian laboratories since October 2004. Thu, 21 Apr 2005 17:46:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/canada/Canada_investigating_additional_distribution_of_H2_1204_1204.shtml