All London Drugs stores remained closed across Western Canada on Tuesday morning, two days after the B.C.-based company announced it was dealing with a “cybersecurity incident.” A statement issued by the company at 7:20 a.m. PT Tuesday said its stores “will remain temporarily closed … until further notice while continuing to provide customers with urgent pharmacy care.” … Read more
EXPANSION Eu Tong Sen established himself in Malaya and Singapore and became a prominent figure in tin mining and rubber plantation businesses by the 1920s. Wherever he started a tin mine, he would also set up a medical shop. “As he expanded the medical shop beyond Gopeng, he decided to brand the medical business more … Read more
Founded in 1879, Eu Yan Sang operates over 170 retail outlets and 30 clinics in Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia, according to Mitsui’s statement. Righteous Crane Holding took the company private from the Singapore bourse in 2016. The deal valued Eu Yan Sang at about US$196 million at the time. Mitsui said it invested indirectly … Read more
By Jonel Aleccia | The Associated Press The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, which has helped millions of Americans shed pounds, can now be used to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attacks and other serious cardiovascular problems in patients who are overweight or who have obesity, federal regulators said Friday. The U.S. Food and Drug … Read more
By JONEL ALECCIA | AP Health Writer Millions of Americans who have dropped pounds and boosted their health using popular obesity drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are facing a new dilemma: What happens if they stop taking them? Many worry, rightly, that they’ll regain weight and revert to old habits. In clinical trials, patients who … Read more
A Toronto-based research team met with and surveyed some 10,000 Canadians about the state of the health-care system — and what they found is deep dissatisfaction and frustration with primary care as the country grapples with a severe shortage of family doctors. The OurCare Initiative — led by Dr. Tara Kiran, a family doctor and scientist … Read more
WHEN going on a trip abroad, it’s important to make sure you pack properly. Your hand luggage will need to be filled with your most important items, including your medication. 1 Make sure to check with your airline before travelling on what can and can’t be carried in your hand luggage Can you take medication … Read more
A main organizer of the “Freedom Convoy” is suing the federal government for using the Emergencies Act to freeze his bank accounts, arguing it breached his Charter rights to protest COVID-19 mandates. Chris Barber, who owns a trucking company in southwestern Saskatchewan, filed last week a statement of claim in Court of King’s Bench in … Read more
Galaxy Watch 6 Joe Maring / Digital Trends Samsung has once again beaten the Apple Watch to a crucial piece pof health-centric smartwatch tech. The company says it has received U.S.Food and Drug Administration approval for offering sleep apnea detection on its Galaxy Watch smartwatch lineup. But before we get into the benefits of the … Read more
HUMZA Yousaf admitted to a top pandemic adviser that he copied his quotes word for word — so it would look like he knew what he was “actually talking about”. WhatsApp texts reveal the then Health Secretary informed Professor Jason Leitch he had often “plagiarised” him. 2 Mr Yousaf’s texts to Professor Leitch where he … Read more
