Daily Media Digest November 7, 2017

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“6, 2017 /CNW/ – AstraZeneca Canada today announced that Health Canada has approved Imfinzi® (durvalumab) for the treatment of advanced …”
TAGS: AstraZeneca, cancer treatment, Health Canada

 

Voiceonline.com
“These falls cost our health care system almost $500 million a year. … the Provincial Health Services Authority and the BC Centre for Disease Control.”
TAGS: senior care, injury prevention

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“TORONTO, Nov. 6, 2017 /CNW/ – Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) is pleased to announce six successful applicants for the second round of …”
TAGS: Ontario Centres of Excellence, innovation procurement, Kingston Health Sciences Centre

 

CBC.ca
“Sandra Corbett, chief of psychiatry for Alberta Health Services’ north zone, said 36,150 clients have asked for mental health help since May 2016.”
TAGS: Mental health services, Alberta Health Services

 

EurekAlert (press release)
“The Krembil Research Institute (or “Krembil”) is one of the principal … Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and The Michener Institute of Education at UHN.”
TAGS: glaucoma treatment, Krembil Research Institute, UHN

 

UCalgary News
“It was the report heard around the world of Canadian research. This week, Dr. David Naylor, one of Canada’s most respected leaders in health and …”
TAGS: Dr. David Naylor, presentation, University of Calgary

 

CTV News
“Canada is expected to spend approximately $242 billion on health care this year, with spending growing by almost four per cent over last year.”
TAGS: healthcare spending, CIHI