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As someone who has become increasingly overweight in the last few years, every time I read or write about obesity being referred to as a ‘lifestyle condition’ it makes me physically cringe. Yes, some poor diet choices have contributed to my current physical condition, but it’s much more complex than that. And I know others […]

To say the coronavirus pandemic has had an unimaginable impact on Canadian life is an immense understatement — it has literally reshaped the way we work, interact socially and access health care. To that end, the pandemic has — and continues to — carve a path for a range of health-care innovations now supported by […]

- Express Scripts Canada Pharmacy® strengthens its position as Canadas preferred online pharmacy by launching a national marketing campaign. - Express

/CNW/ - Express Scripts Canada Pharmacy, the countrys first national online pharmacy service, launched a marketing awareness campaign to promote their online...

The Empire Life Insurance Co. is adding opioid management solution to its pay-direct drug benefit plans. Alongside the coronavirus pandemic, another public-health issue has worsened during these tumultuous times. Between July and September 2020 there were 1,705 apparent opioid toxicity deaths, according to the Government of Canada. This stat represents the highest quarterly count since national surveillance began in 2016 and represents a 120 per cent increase from the same time frame in 2019 (w...

Share this article New offering reduces exposure to opioids and helps prevent dependence and misuse KINGSTON, ON, April 1, 2021 /CNW/ - The Empire Life Insurance Company ("Empire Life") (TSX: EML.PR.A) today announced it is adding the Express Scripts Canada Opioid Management Solution to its pay-direct drug benefit plans. The goal is to reduce exposure to opioids and educate group benefits plan members about the risks associated with chronic use of these powerful drugs, while helping address me...

"Its going to be a very, very challenging period over the upcoming months," said Dr. Dorian Lo, a medical doctor and president of Express Scripts Canada, the largest private claims administrator in the country. "Its clear that folks are suffering." Lo said he expects SSRI claims in 2021 to outpace pre-pandemic levels by as much as 25 per cent. Medication can absolutely save lives The soaring number of prescriptions places added pressure on mental health services that support first-time patien...