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Canada has a public health care system that makes critical care accessible to all Canadian citizens and permanent residents alike. Although the health care systems are run by Provincial ministries of health, the Federal Government sets the standards for health care across the country.
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Experts from the United States, Canada and Great Britain all see an electronic health record in their countries' futures. But at the 76th AHIMA Conference and Exhibition, they disagreed on whether EHRs require the use of a national patient identifier.
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A new systematic review calls into the question the health benefits versus risks of an oral medicine widely prescribed for diabetes throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. The drug — called pioglitazone — is marketed in the United States by Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc., and Eli Lilly and Co. under the trade name Actos.
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COLUMBIA, Md., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Martek Biosciences Corporation announced today that now all of its DHA omega-3 products have been approved by Health Canada for use as food ingredients in most foods. The approval allows for per serving levels of not less than 8 mg and not more than 100mg of Martek's DHA. Martek's DHA omega-3 oils are marketed to consumers and appear as an ingredient on food packaging under the brand name life'sDHA(TM).
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