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Real-World Study Comparing Commonly Prescribed COPD Medicines Shows Choice of Treatment Has Impact on Patient Outcomes
19 March 2013
AstraZeneca Donates $225,000 to Support Heart Disease Research
8 March 2013
Mood app designed for youth by youth launches today at Sandbox Conference
17 January 2013
Creation of the NĒOMED Institute: renewing biopharmaceutical research in Québec
23 November 2012
New survey reveals significant gender gap in post-heart attack health care
13 March 2012
Impact of Osteoarthritis Felt Beyond Pain:  New Survey Finds GI Complications Associated with Medication and Impact on Workplace Also Significant
20 September 2011
This fall, take the ouch out of flu vaccination
11 September 2011
Health Canada approves new treatment that reduces the risk of cardiovascular death more than current standard of care
1 June 2011
Health Canada Approves VIMOVO, the First NSAID-PPI Combination to Treat  Osteoarthritis Pain and Inflammation While Reducing the Risk of NSAID- associated Ulcers
27 April 2011
First nasal vaccine approved in Canada to prevent seasonal influenza
14 July 2010
AstraZeneca and McGill partner on pain research
30 June 2010
Targeted Approach Represents Paradigm Shift In The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
16 March 2010
Astrazeneca Invests $1.2 Million In Support Of Cancer Research In British Columbia
4 March 2010
Health Canada Approves Symbicort® Turbuhaler® for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – increasing patients' quality of life and reducing exacerbations
14 January 2010
The Healthcare You Don’t Hear About
30 November 2009
Photojournalists Capture Powerful Realities of “Frontlines” Care
30 September 2009
National Diabetes Strategy Receives Financial Boost
2 September 2009
University of Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy and Nutrition Teams up with Government and Industry to Address Patient Adherence
15 June 2009
AstraZeneca Canada partners with Université Laval
20 March 2009
Crestor Cuts Risk Of Stroke By Nearly Half In Jupiter Study
19 February 2009
AstraZeneca Canada Partners With University Of Waterloo, School Of Pharmacy
1 January 2009
Study Uncovers Overlooked Risk Factor That May Be Key To Saving Canadians From First Heart Attacks And Strokes
9 November 2008
Excellence in Chemistry Earns UBC Prof. $100,000 Award
18 September 2008
Québec Government, AstraZeneca, Pfizer Canada and Merck Frosst Team Up to Stimulate Pharmaceutical Research and Accelerate Drug Discovery
17 June 2008
Chronic pain research and treatment in Quebec gets $4.35-million boost from Pfizer, AstraZeneca, MSSS and FRSQ
28 February 2008
AstraZeneca Canada Ranks #2 on Canada's  30 Best Pension and Benefit Plans List for 2008
1 January 2008
Défi-Santé 5/30
1 January 2008
A New Approach To Asthma Treatment Approved by Health Canada
6 March 2007
Quebec Life Sciences Research Sector Gets $10 Million Boost
2 February 2007

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