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Sometimes it’s a matter of life and death

Over the past week, the federal government has decided to make a number of regulatory changes that will limit Quebecers’ access to new medicines that could change their lives.

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    MEDTEQ+ Health Orbit Program: 6 Canadian companies to support astronauts and remote communities with health technology innovations

    Deep Breathe Inc, Applications MD, Momentum Health, Nura Medical, ECOGENE-21 and Myomar Molecular are the Canadian companies selected as part of the MEDTEQ+-powered Health Orbit program, which aims to support Canadian companies in the development of technologies to meet telemedicine and autonomous healthcare needs on Earth and in space.
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    A drone successfully delivers medicines over 150 km to help isolated patients

    A drone belonging to Delair, a company based in Toulouse (Haute-Garonne), has made a long-distance delivery of medicines. The 150 km test flight will be used to validate its future use in Quebec to deliver medicines to isolated patients.
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    ECOGENE-21 tests drone delivery of medicines and samples in Alma

    People who suffer from rare diseases, or who have very specific medical monitoring needs, could see their treatment improved through the use of drones. To help make this a reality one day, the Saguenay-based ECOGENE-21 group recently took part in tests using small remote-controlled aircraft to deliver medicines or medical samples to remote areas.
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