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Head of Canada’s Drug Price Regulator Resigns Same Week as Colleague Steps Down

February 24, 2023
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The executive director of Canada’s drug pricing regulator is stepping down—just days after another member resigned because of concerns that the federal government was undermining the regulator’s work. Douglas Clark, executive director of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board, announced today he will be leaving his post after almost a decade with the regulator. On…

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‘Shelflation’: Canadians Dumped Over $500 Million Worth of Food in Past Six Months Due to Decreased Shelf Life

March 11, 2022
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On top of “shrinkflation,” whereby the size of food products shrink but prices stay the same, Canadian consumers are now encountering “shelflation”—having to throw away some food products because they go bad before the expiry date, a new study shows. “Shelflation” happens when overripe or less fresh food products find their way onto store shelves…

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