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Shocking Increase in Opioid-Related Overdoses Sparks Public Health Crisis & a Call to Action
Shocking Increase in Opioid-Related Overdoses Sparks Public Health Crisis & a Call to Action Baltimore, MD, June 1, 2021 — Tens of thousands of American lives end prematurely every year due to opioid overdoses, leaving families shattered. Dr. Paul Christo, an Associate Professor in the Division of Pain Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, wants … Continue reading Shocking Increase in Opioid-Related Overdoses Sparks Public Health Crisis & a Call to Action
Delta 9 Partner Oceanic Releaf Receives Five New Retail Cannabis Store Licences
Delta 9 Partner Oceanic Releaf Receives Five New Retail Cannabis Store Licences BURIN, Newfoundland, June 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DELTA 9 CANNABIS INC. (TSX: DN) (OTCQX: DLTNF) (“Delta 9” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that its strategic partner Oceanic Releaf Inc. (“Oceanic”) has been granted five new cannabis retail store licences in … Continue reading Delta 9 Partner Oceanic Releaf Receives Five New Retail Cannabis Store Licences
Purpose Investments Launches Longevity Pension Fund, the World’s First Income-for-Life Mutual Fund
Purpose Investments Launches Longevity Pension Fund, the World’s First Income-for-Life Mutual Fund Longevity Pension Fund was designed to address the growing social challenge around income security in retirement for Canadians TORONTO, June 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose”) is thrilled to announce the launch of the Longevity Pension Fund (“Longevity” or the … Continue reading Purpose Investments Launches Longevity Pension Fund, the World’s First Income-for-Life Mutual Fund
RYAH Medtech Inc. Completes Initial Shipment for Major UK-based Clinical Trial
RYAH Medtech Inc. Completes Initial Shipment for Major UK-based Clinical Trial TORONTO, June 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via InvestorWire – RYAH Group, Inc. (CSE:RYAH) (“RYAH” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the first shipment of the RYAH Smart Dry Herb Inhalers which includes a delivery of approximately 10,000 RYAH … Continue reading RYAH Medtech Inc. Completes Initial Shipment for Major UK-based Clinical Trial
New commitment to supporting sex and gender-based brain research in Canada
New commitment to supporting sex and gender-based brain research in Canada Brain Canada and Women’s Brain Health Initiative join forces to fund critical sex and gender brain research MONTREAL, June 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Women’s Brain Health Initiative (WBHI) and Brain Canada have joined forces to launch the first ever Brain Canada-WBHI Expansion Grants: Considering Sex and Gender Program, … Continue reading New commitment to supporting sex and gender-based brain research in Canada
Health Canada Approves ABECMA™ (idecabtagene vicleucel), the First and Only Anti-BCMA CAR T cell Therapy for Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Health Canada Approves ABECMA™ (idecabtagene vicleucel), the First and Only Anti-BCMA CAR T cell Therapy for Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma ABECMATM is the first personalized cell therapy available to Canadian patients for the treatment of adults with multiple myeloma who have received at least three prior therapies and who are refractory to their last treatment 1 … Continue reading Health Canada Approves ABECMA™ (idecabtagene vicleucel), the First and Only Anti-BCMA CAR T cell Therapy for Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Brain Cancer Canada Funds Groundbreaking Glioblastoma Treatment Research
Brain Cancer Canada Funds Groundbreaking Glioblastoma Treatment Research TORONTO, May 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — May 31 marks the end of Brain Cancer Awareness Month. On this day, Brain Cancer Canada turns awareness into action by emphatically supporting groundbreaking research into brain cancer treatment. The charity has made $100,000 available to Dr. Sheila Singh and … Continue reading Brain Cancer Canada Funds Groundbreaking Glioblastoma Treatment Research
Dr. Adam Kassam becomes president of the Ontario Medical Association
Dr. Adam Kassam becomes president of the Ontario Medical Association TORONTO, May 29, 2021 /CNW/ – Dr. Adam Kassam became the 140th president of the Ontario Medical Association today, the youngest president in the association’s history, the first physiatrist and first Ismaili Muslim. Dr. Kassam’s induction as president for a one-year term took place during the first … Continue reading Dr. Adam Kassam becomes president of the Ontario Medical Association
First non-physicians in 140 years to serve on smaller, skills-based OMA Board of Directors
First non-physicians in 140 years to serve on smaller, skills-based OMA Board of Directors TORONTO, May 30, 2021 /CNW/ – The Ontario Medical Association has announced a smaller, skills-based Board of Directors that includes non-physicians for the first time since the organization was founded in 1880. The new board is made up of 11 directors, reduced from 26, … Continue reading First non-physicians in 140 years to serve on smaller, skills-based OMA Board of Directors
Ontario Medical Association Awards Program celebrates its centenary
Ontario Medical Association Awards Program celebrates its centenary TORONTO, May 28, 2021 /CNW/ – The Ontario Medical Association Awards Program celebrated its 100th anniversary Friday night by recognizing outstanding physicians, residents, medical students and community leaders for their remarkable achievements and contributions to the medical profession and health care in Ontario. The awards were presented by OMA Past … Continue reading Ontario Medical Association Awards Program celebrates its centenary
