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Walgreens, Verily to work on projects to improve health outcomes

One of the nation’s largest drug store chains is staking a position in healthcare through an alliance with a tech company’s life sciences arm. Walgreens Boots Alliance is collaborating with Verily, an Alphabet company, on several projects under a broad agreement aimed at improving health outcomes for patients with chronic conditions. The move is yet… Read More »

Health Canada moves to restrict alcohol content in single-serve sugary drinks

MONTREAL — Health Canada is moving to restrict sugary high-alcohol drinks like the one reportedly consumed by a Quebec teen who died last winter. The federal agency said the single-serve products are creating a public health risk, especially for youth. It is proposing the beverages no longer contain the equivalent of four servings of alcohol… Read More »