Aaaah! Charlevoix!!! The Flavor of Quebec Is Sweet, Savory and Worth the Trip www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/t...

Call for Papers: Capitalism, Crisis, and Global Reordering Conference and Special Issue Call For Papers When: June 23-24, 2026 Where: Feltrinelli Foundation, Viale Pasubio 5, Milan, Italy alternateroutes.ca/index.php/ar...

Eric Hoskin's take on the current Pharmacare program in Canada (for diabetes products and contraceptives). www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-...

🙂 Prosecutors Fail to Obtain Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/u...

Good reminder in JAMA that providing comprehensive and confidential access to prescription contraceptives is associated with increased dispensations among Ontario youth. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Elbows up! Great up to date factbook about the Canadian Economy! www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Outside Dupont north metro

Japanese death metal band Broken by the Scream just released a new album this week: 4 female singers, fantastic musicians, maximum dynamo. Try to survive through this 15 minutes song, you will realize how epic this music is and start asking for more... You have been warned. youtu.be/fJkvFmVkDTk?...

I think I found my new hero. Everytime the State send soldiers against their own population, we should throw sandwiches at them!!! www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/u...

When experts recommending drug reimbursement are on the payroll of drug companies. vancouversun.com/news/us-batt...

The Disgraceful Campaign Against a Top FDA Official www.thefp.com/p/the-disgra...

The F.D.A.’s Panel on Antidepressants During Pregnancy Was Alarmingly Biased www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/o...

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/h... In the new Trump world, this is a good example of how far-right conspiracy theorists and conflicts of interests among policymakers ends up shutting down the remaining voices for evidence-based decision-making.

www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art... Because we are simply so well served by wasteful and inefficient private drug plans. Why provide better access at lower cost?

news.ubc.ca/2025/07/free... More accessible choices mean better outcomes... What a surprise! ...or not!

Today, @cmorten.bsky.social illuminates one major reason that Americans spend too much on health care with dubious or even negative value: powerful companies control and distort the informational environments around their products.

This was one of the most helpful pieces I read after watching the FDA panel last week.

Prescription drug costs are forcing Canadians to make dangerous trade-offs www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article...

Health Insurers Are Denying More Drug Claims, Data Shows www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/h...

The next Global Conference on Transparency Research will be held in June 2026 at the School of Journalism and Communication of the Carleton University in Ottawa. Have a look at the call for paper here! sites.google.com/view/gntr-web

🚨BREAKING: Cal State LA just moved classes online and let faculty work remotely, not for a storm, not for COVID, but because ICE is in the area. Let that sink in, an entire university is treating immigration enforcement like a public health crisis.

The right champions static efficiency—doing the same things faster.cheaper. What we need is dynamic efficiency: the ability to transform systems to meet complex challenges. This isn't about Elon Musk wielding a chainsaw, but well-funded smart bureaucracies ready to tackle 21st century challenges.

In an age of failing economies and a populist backlash, I’ll tell you what we need – Marxism! -Yanis Varoufakis www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Researchers Train Mice To Choose Between Life-Saving Medications And Other Essentials theonion.com/researc...

Study of Canadian academics who venture into writing for the general public finds online threats/abuse they get in return are "leading to self-censorship": • 19.9% avoid expressing their viewpoints • 13.4% avoid writing about certain topics • 26.9% reconsider their "knowledge mobilization efforts"

BMJ finds inaccuracies in key studies for AstraZeneca’s blockbuster heart drug ticagrelor. Investigation finds evidence of serious misreporting, raising fresh doubts over the approval and decade long use of ticagrelor www.bmj.com/content/389/...

FDA Approved — And Ineffective www.levernews.com/fda-approved...

This is exciting!!! Please apply!!! SSHRC-CRSH Tier II Canada Research Chair in Health Care Governance To be held in the School of Public Policy & Administration, Carleton University (Ottawa). For more information, please visit carleton.ca/deputyprovos...

This is exciting!!! Please apply!!! SSHRC-CRSH Tier II Canada Research Chair in Health Care Governance To be held in the School of Public Policy & Administration, Carleton University (Ottawa). For more information, please visit carleton.ca/deputyprovos...

It's time to rethink the anti-corruption toolkit. Members of the Yale community can join @samuel-bagg.bsky.social and @kjephd.bsky.social for a conference at ISPS on 5/9 as experts in law, policy, business, history, and political science discuss new strategies for fighting corruption. bit.ly/436dvF4

Avis contre les « graves risques » du finastéride topique Les autorités réglementaires américaines ont publié un avis le 22 avril pour avertir le public que le finastéride topique comporte des risques pour la santé. ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/216...

The lack of data about access to prescription drugs for First Nations living on reserve is appalling. I am proud to be collaborating with Ontario Native Welfare Administrators' Association (ONWAA) on an independent research project to help fill that gap. www.onwaa.ca/posts/barrie...

Health-data companies selling patient records. If you do not think it is a problem... think again... jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

How Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten Canadians’ access to prescription drugs theconversation.com/how-donald-t...

A rare gem: a nuanced opinion piece on SSRI antidepressants. Prozac Is Nearly 40 Years Old. Why Are There Still Unanswered Questions? www.nytimes.com/2025/05/03/o...

I’m going to print out multiple copies of this and just hand them out to anyone asking for an explanation of my stance on ai.

Big Pharma wins my personal annual Regulatory Capture Prize of most active lobbyist in the United States.

Waiting for Pharmacare open.substack.com/pub/dclarka1...