Myeloma patients demand immunotherapy pricing talks resume. Carvykti was approved by Health Canada in 2023, but still unavailable to cancer patients due to lack of deal on price, by @kellygrant1.bsky.social @hannay.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com

Untangling the Information Ecosystem — Health, Media, and the Public (Guests: @hannay.bsky.social & @nicktsergas.ca) podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/u...

Speeding up drug approval timelines a priority, health minister says www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco... @hannay.bsky.social 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

Potential U.S. tariffs, pricing rules raise uncertainty in drug industry www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... @hannay.bsky.social 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

He cut his hand badly when it hit a chainsaw. But when he showed up at the local ER, he found it was closed for the day. That's the new reality in many rural Canadian hospitals that no longer have 24/7 ER services. We took a deep dive and analyzed the data. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

23andMe probe highlights Canadian Privacy Commissioner’s lack of powers compared to U.K counterpart. U.K. levied $4.26-million fine against company. Canada has no authority to do so, by @hannay.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco... via @theglobeandmail.com

Cohere launches AI health care agents in the U.S. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/tec...

To open a pharmacy in Ontario, you either have to be a pharmacist or you need an extra $2M. I explain the strange law that purportedly restricts pharmacy ownership to pharmacists, but actually created an underground trade similar to taxi medallions. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...

Telus Health prepares to stand alone, having grown from a passion project of its long-time CEO to a multiheaded player with an outsized – if behind the scenes – presence in Canada’s health system, by @hannay.bsky.social, Irene Galea www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco... via @theglobeandmail.com

Some health-data companies are selling access to patient records to pharmaceutical companies without patients’ knowledge, according to a new study, by @hannay.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... via @theglobeandmail.com

Canada’s fragmented medical records system. Reporter @hannay.bsky.social explains how the patchwork of disconnected data creates massive headaches for patients and doctors alike. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the... via @theglobeandmail.com #DataGap

Canada's competition Bureau investigating Express Scripts for anti-competitive practices in pharmacy sector www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... @susinsky.bsky.social @hannay.bsky.social 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁

Your data are unwell. Sharing electronic medical records in Canada is a hassle – and, for some, a health risk. Tech companies and governments are looking for a fix to our patchwork of digital systems, by @hannay.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... @theglobeandmail.com #SecretCanada