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London Drugs says it’s rebuilding its data infrastructure with the help of leading third-party experts to bring its operations safely back online after a cybersecurity incident that has shut down stores for five days.The store says in a statement that there are billions of lines of data and code to review, but its teams have been working around the clock and there is progress.The Richmond, B.C.,-based company has more than 80 stores across B.C.

The first phase of the Canadian Dental Care Plan was officially launched across the country Wednesday. While 1.9 million seniors can now access the plan, many other Canadians must wait a bit longer.

In Britain, online pharmacies and slimming clinics are reducing prices for Wegovy and Mounjaro. This development comes months after the weight-loss drugs were launched in the country as initial supply shortages ease.

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News18 on Wednesday amid concerns over the rare side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine. Only seven to eight individuals out of 10 lakh who receive the Covishield vaccine face the risk of experiencing a rare side effect known as Thrombosis Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) Gangakhedkar told News18. “The risk is highest when you get the first dose.

One of the winners of a $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot this month is an immigrant from Laos who has had cancer for eight years and had his latest chemotherapy treatment last week

A Finnish court has sentenced a 26-year-old man to more than six years in prison for hacking thousands of patient records at a private psychotherapy center and seeking ransom from some patients over the sensitive data

$1.3 billion Powerball jackpot last month is an immigrant from Laos who has had cancer for eight years and had his latest chemotherapy treatment last week. Cheng “Charlie" Saephan, 46, of Portland, told a news conference held by the Oregon Lottery on Monday that he and his 37-year-old wife, Duanpen, would split the prize evenly with a friend. Laiza Chao, 55, of the Portland suburb of Milwaukie, had chipped in $100 to buy a batch of tickets with them.

Medical device maker Philips will pay $1.1 billion to settle personal injury lawsuits in the U.S. over its defective sleep apnea machines

States and Union Territories have sought more time and wider consultations with all stakeholders including private hospitals, to proceed further on the Supreme Court's February directive to the Central government to work out standard rates for medical procedures and services, according to an affidavit the government filed in the apex court Monday. The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea by an association of doctors and hospitals that questioned the government's move to prescribe rates for all hospitals. The matter is slated for hearing on September 10. In response to a public interest litigation filed by an NGO, the apex court had directed the Central government to come up with a concrete proposal specifying standard rates, in consultation with states. The court had warned of applying Central Government Health Scheme rates for treatment services at private facilities until standardised rates were set.

Harvard geneticist David Sinclair, who has said his “biological age" is roughly a decade younger than his actual one, has put forward his largely unlined face as a spokesman for the longevity movement. The 54-year-old has built his brand on the idea that aging is a treatable disease. The notion has proven so seductive that legions of acolytes follow his online postings about his research and the cocktails of supplements he consumes to stave off the inevitable.

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Buckingham Palace spokesperson told People's Magazine that the doctors are sufficiently pleased with the progress the monarch made and added that his treatment will further continue. "Doctors are sufficiently pleased with the progress made so far that The King is now able to resume a number of public-facing duties," the palace spokesperson said as quoted by People's Magazine.

New weight loss drugs are reshaping a dieting industry built on eating less and exercising more

pharmaceuticals has decided to expand the committee to oversee efforts to reform drug and medical device pricing by bringing in more industry participants, according to an order issued by it. As per the order seen by Mint, it has invited at least seven industry associations to the committee that has been tasked with striking a balance between pricing and availability of essential medicines, while offering incentives to the industry to foster growth and exports.

UnitedHealth says files with personal information that could cover a “substantial portion of people in America” may have been taken in the cyberattack on its Change Healthcare business

Medical marijuana can now be legally purchased in North Carolina with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians opening its long-planned dispensary this weekend on tribal land

Zydus Lifesciences on Monday said it has launched a generic medication to treat overactive bladder in the US market. The company has launched Mirabegron extended-release tablets in strength of 25 mg in the US market after having received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), Zydus Lifesciences said in a regulatory filing. Zydus is among the first suppliers to launch the generic version of Mirabegron extended-release tablets (USP 25 mg) in the US market. The company is also preparing to launch the 50 mg tablets in the market, it added.

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HDFC Bank managing director Sashidhar Jagdishan said the lender «will not be chasing growth for the sake of growth» and «will be delighted even if the margins remain at the current levels». Addressing analysts on Saturday, soon after the bank declared its fourth quarter results, he declined to give any guidance but said the bank will have a positive bias towards growth over the next two to three years. He urged investors to be patient as the bank is going through a transition period following the merger with parent institution Housing Development Finance Corporation last July. Comparing HDFC Bank's transition period to the construction of the coastal road (in Mumbai connecting Marine Drive to Worli), he said: «It's like the coastal road when it was getting built; we were all sort of having a lot of problems with it, we were trying to navigate our traffic around it, but now when it's up and running you know people are so delighted.»

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