Costco Probed In Alleged Drug Kick-back Scheme Mar 28/16

LAWFUL OR UNLAWFUL REBATES? The Toronto Star reported on March 28, 2016 in this article that Costco is being investigated in a multi-million dollar drug kickback scheme. We’ll have to follow this story to see the truth revealed. Indirect rebates were officially...

“Nothing To Hide?” Mar 25/16

“STUDY REVEALS THE CHILLING EFFECT OF ONLINE SURVEILLANCE” Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) wrote: “When individuals perceive they are being monitored, they readily conform their behaviour—expressing opinions when they are in the...

Natural Thyroid Medications at Risk Mar 25/16

FDA THREATENS ACCESS TO COMPOUNDED NATURAL MEDICATIONS A recent ANH-US article highlights many of the differences between synthetic drugs and natural compounded medications for hypothyroidism. It was prompted by the threat of the FDA to restrict or eliminate natural...

Canada Just Approved A Genetically Modified Potato Mar 24/16

IT WILL NOT BE LABELLED! Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) issued this Action Alert on March 24, 2016: “Health Canada has just approved a genetically modified (GM) potato. It could be sold in grocery stores as soon as this Fall – without a...

Charter of Health Freedom Petition Count Update Mar 22/16

THE LATEST NUMBER OF CANADIANS SUPPORTING THE CHARTER OF HEALTH FREEDOM BY SIGNING ITS PETITION IN A SHOW OF SOLIDARITY STANDS AT 94,704.  Only 1,361 signatures shy of becoming the second largest federal petition (Feb 19/14 post, 3rd bullet point down) in Canadian...