Canada to approve cannabis drug
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A prescription cannabis medicine made by UK biotech firm GW Pharmaceuticals is set to be approved in Canada, sending its shares more than 8% higher.
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OTTAWA (CP) - A major new study suggests marijuana use in Canada has doubled over the last decade. The Canadian Addiction Survey reports that 14 per cent of respondents used cannabis in the last year, up from 7.4 per cent in 1994.
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A Dutch smoking ban will come into force in July next year for all restaurants and cafes - including coffee shops where cannabis is the top attraction, the government decided on Friday.
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Barcelona is planning a pilot scheme to decide whether cannabis can be used to help patients with painful illnesses.
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland  - The World Anti Doping Agency has defended the continued inclusion of cannabis on its prohibited list of substances following criticism that the ban is placing unnecessary strain on sporting federations.
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The first cannabis-based medication for MS is filed for approval by British regulators.
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WASHINGTON -- Doctors can check patients&#39; DNA when choosing medication for them, using a test the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it has approved.
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(WASHINGTON) - The maker of a new drug to treat women&#39;s sexual dysfunction says the product is safe and should be approved without delay.
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Washington  The state of Illinois plans to hire a Canadian benefits company to help its residents buy cheaper drugs from Canada, Britain and Ireland in open defiance of a US import ban.
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Americans could buy and carry home prescription drugs from Canada under an agreement reached Thursday between House and Senate Republicans.
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That&#39;s according to Canada&#39;s health minister. Speaking at Harvard Medical School on Wednesday, Ujjal Dosanjh says Canada can&#39;t be the &quot;drug store of the United States.
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Abbott Laboratories Inc. said on  Tuesday said it is seeking U.S. regulatory approval for a drug  to treat advanced prostate cancer that has spread through the  body.
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Clolar, a new drug to treat childhood leukemia, should receive government approval, a US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended Wednesday.
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Gilead gets marketing approval for one of its drug candidates.
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The Canadian government has signalled its intention to re-introduce legislation to decriminalise the possession of small amounts of marijuana.
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OTTAWA: The Canadian government signalled its intention on Monday to re-introduce legislation to decriminalise the possession of small amounts of marijuana.
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The Food and Drug Administration told Merck &amp; Co. that it would approve the company&#39;s successor drug to the now defunct pain reliever Vioxx if it provides further safety and