NexJ Health Expands into Cancer Symptom Tracking & Cancer Medication Adherence Support with Extend Health Solutions
May 28, 2020Offering take-home cancer medication support
Toronto – May 28, 2020 – NexJ Health Inc., a provider of advanced virtual care for chronic disease prevention and management, today announces together with Extend Health Solutions the launch of their oral cancer medication support program; Cancer Connect PhC at Extend Pharmacy.
Extend Pharmacy is a group of pharmacists with significant oncology experience who have designed ... Read more
Privacy guardians issue joint statement on COVID-19 contact tracing applications
May 8, 2020GATINEAU, QC, May 7, 2020 – Federal, provincial and territorial privacy guardians today issued a joint statement calling on governments to ensure that COVID-19 contact tracing applications respect key privacy principles.
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Daniel Therrien says technology can be part of the solution to address the COVID-19 pandemic and notes that the health crisis ... Read more
Healthcare sector witnessed 18.1% growth in deal activity during week ended May 3, says GlobalData
May 6, 2020The number of deals announced in the global healthcare sector (including pharmaceuticals and medical equipment) grew by 18.1% during the week ended May 3, 2020 compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database.
Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The healthcare sector has been relatively resilient compared to other sectors and this is the ... Read more
Medtronic Expands Diabetes Support Programs to Help Customers Losing Insurance Coverage Due to Job Loss as a Result of COVID-19
May 6, 2020Medtronic Assurance Program Expands to Provide Access to Glucose Sensors and Insulin Pump Supplies at No Cost to Eligible Canadian Customers
BRAMPTON, Ontario, May 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Medtronic Canada ULC, a subsidiary of Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced an expansion of the Medtronic Assurance program with a ... Read more
MEDTEQ Invest affirms its top position as a Canadian public investor
May 6, 2020Three new investments made in health-tech startups
Montreal, May 6th, 2020 – MEDTEQ Invest, has recently wrapped up three new investments in Ayogo Health Inc., MIMOSA Diagnostics Inc. and a third company to be named at a future date.
This announcement grows the portfolio to 13 Canadian companies. These investments were made in promising health-tech companies – from SaaS ... Read more
Blue Cross® supports Canadians with free access to mental health program Stronger Minds by BEACON® through COVID-19 crisis
May 4, 2020The digital program offers free guidance from leading team of psychologists, to support the emotional well-being of Canadians during the pandemic.
DARTMOUTH, NS, May 4, 2020 /CNW/ – To support mental well-being through the COVID-19 crisis, Blue Cross® has joined as a sponsor of Stronger Minds by BEACON® – a free digital program available for all ... Read more
Seville Congress and Convention Bureau
May 4, 2020The TELUS team will volunteer virtually in 2020 for its 15th annual TELUS Days of Giving to help with the COVID-19 pandemic
One of the TELUS activities this year is to make a cloth mask for yourself or a loved one, with a goal to make 100,000 masks across Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Read more
Green Shield Canada Collaboration With PocketPills Set to Spark Ongoing Digital Health Innovation
April 30, 2020TORONTO, April 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With digital health solutions evolving at a rapid pace, Green Shield Canada (GSC) is enhancing its position as an online health leader by partnering with PocketPills, Canada’s leading digital pharmacy. PocketPills manages the full ... Read more
