Canada approves generic version of Wegovy for weight loss
FILE – A dosage of Wegovy, March 1, 2024 in Front Royal, Va. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File) –…
Why Canadians can now get cheaper generic Ozempic
Elizabeth Doran has been taking GLP-1 medications for nearly a year for weight loss to help reverse her…
Costco Women’s Multivitamin Recalled as They May Contain Metal Fragments
NEED TO KNOW Canada issued a recall for Kirkland Signature Women 50+ vitamins on May 21 because they…
Canadians can now get digital prescriptions for ‘generic Ozempic’
Telehealth provider Hims & Hers Health Inc. announced Thursday the availability of generic semaglutide through its platform, allowing…
Generic semaglutide to hit Canadian pharmacies this week at a fraction of the cost of Ozempic
TORONTO — Two generic versions of Ozempic are set to start arriving in Canadian pharmacies this week, which…
Health Canada approves country’s 1st generic version of Ozempic – National
Health Canada has approved the first generic version of brand-name Ozempic. The department says Canada is the first…
Generic versions of weight-loss drugs should arrive on Canadian pharmacy shelves this summer
With the expiration of the Canadian patents for weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy in January, experts are looking…
Companies can make generic Ozempic as of next week, but don’t expect to get it soon
TORONTO — Drug companies in Canada are allowed to make lower priced generic versions of the blockbuster drug…
Canadians Face Longer Wait for Copycat Ozempic on Filing Holdup
Canadians face a longer-than-expected wait for cheaper versions of Novo Nordisk A/S’s diabetes drug Ozempic after two of…
Prescription painkillers shortage in Canada expected to continue into new year
TORONTO — Pharmacists say a shortage of medications that contain oxycodone is expected to continue into the new…
‘This is a big deal’: Health Canada approves 1st drug to slow Alzheimer’s disease – National
For the first time, Health Canada has approved a new drug that can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s…
Health Canada approves Ozempic® to reduce the risk of sustained eGFR decline, end-stage kidney disease, and cardiovascular death in adults with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease
Ozempic® is the first-and-only medication indicated for both the once-weekly treatment of adult patients with type 2 diabetes…