Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) announced funding for new initiatives to increase knowledge about opioid use and treatment, decrease harms associated with opioid use, and enhance access to evidence-based treatment. New investments totaling $15.3 million announced include: $9.6 million for seven projects that will focus on education and sharing information on effective treatments for … Read more
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) issued the following statement on National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week: “To ensure that a donor profile is matched with a potential recipient in a timely and effective manner, our Government has committed to the creation of a pan-Canadian data and performance system for organ donation and … Read more
The governments of Canada and Manitoba announced details of a bilateral agreement on home and community care and mental health and addiction services. The agreement outlines how the province plans to invest its share of the $11 billion over 10 years announced by the federal government in Budget 2017. Call 613-957-0200. The Government of Canada is committed to … Read more
The Government of Canada introduced a new financial support program for eligible Canadian thalidomide survivors. The new program will use a probability-based medical assessment process that takes into consideration date and place of birth, congenital malformations, and any available evidence of maternal use of thalidomide during the first trimester of pregnancy. The full release is available online. Call 613-957-0200. … Read more
To help bring new treatments to Canada, Health Canada is partnering with other international regulators to jointly review and authorize new drugs. Following a joint review with Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration, Health Canada approved Verzenio (abemaciclib) for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. Verzenio is the first drug to be reviewed collaboratively both internationally and … Read more
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) issued the following statement: “Join me in celebrating World Health Day. Over the past 50 years, the World Health Organization has used this day to attract worldwide attention to important global health issues. This year’s theme focuses on universal health coverage and the right to access essential health services without … Read more
Health Canada is proposing regulatory amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations that would give generic drug manufacturers greater flexibility in how they develop drugs, while maintaining the safety, quality and efficacy of these drugs. The proposed regulations would allow for the authorization of generic drugs that have the same active ingredients as brand name drugs but in … Read more
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) announced the establishment of the Canadian Pain Task Force at the Canadian Pain Society’s 40th Annual Scientific Meeting in Toronto. Dr. Fiona Campbell, President of the Canadian Pain Society and Anesthesiologist at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, and Maria Hudspith, founding Executive Director of Pain BC, will co-chair the … Read more
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) issued the following statement: “Today is National Carers Day. It is a day to recognize family members, friends, neighbours and other significant people who have taken on the role of caregiver for someone with a serious or life-threatening illness. The theme this year is “Caregivers’ experiences of palliative … Read more
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) was in Moncton, N.B. to highlight Budget 2019, Investing in the Middle Class. Speaking at an event in Moncton, Petitpas Taylor highlighted how investments in Budget 2019 would help support Canadian seniors’ active participation in society. The full release is available online. Call 613-957-0200.
