N.B. to track prescription drug use
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Health Minister Mary Schryer introduced legislation on Tuesday to create electronic records for prescription drug use in the province.
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New Brunswick to launch provincewide program for colorectal cancer screening
Canadian Online Health News (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
... one of the last provinces to cover the cost of Avastin, an expensive cancer drug. Health Minister Mary Schryer made the announcement Tuesday at a gathering of the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada. "There is no reason why we should not be detecting diseases such as colon cancer before they get worse," Schryer said. "By making strategic investments in prevention, early...
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Radiology review to cost N.B. $1M
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
The Department of Health will spend an estimated $1 million to have an Ontario firm review examinations performed by a former Grand Falls-area radiologist.Real Time Radiology Inc., based in Mississauga, will review about 30,000 exams conducted by Dr. Bhagwan Jain between 2006 and 2009, Health Minister Mary Schryer stated in a news release.'This work will be carried out as quickly as possible...