Tag: Prescription drugs

Panel talks effects of drug price hikes

On Nov. 8, Queen’s University Allied for Essential Medicines (QUAEM) hosted a panel discussion about the causes and consequences of pharmaceutical drug price hikes.   The guest speakers included Jaclyn Duffin, former Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine, Timothy Hanna, assistant professor in the...

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Increased stimulant prescription a concern for youths

Increased stimulant prescription doesn’t have a clear explanation—but it proves a need for greater scrutiny of the drugs’ impact on young people.    A new Ontario Drug Policy Research Network study indicates use of prescription stimulants like Adderall and Ritalin has risen almost 30 per cent in the...

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Free prescription medication plan is a huge help to students

Drugs are about to get a lot cheaper for people under 25. The Liberal government of Ontario introduced the plan in their most recent budget to introduce universal pharmacare for anyone under 25 starting January 1, 2018. Anyone with an OHIP card will have access to free prescription medication as...

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