Public Health Agency of Canada

Femasys Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2023 and Provides Corporate Update

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Patent, Insurance, Investigational device exemption, Office of Criminal Investigations, Research and development, Marketing, Public Health Agency of Canada, Woman, Audit committee, Anesthesia, IDE, FDA, Therapy, Health Canada, Pregnancy rate, Public Health Agency, First Ever, Safety, Nursing, Pharmaceutical industry, Cryptocurrency

ATLANTA, Aug. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Femasys Inc. (NASDAQ: FEMY), a biomedical company focused on meeting women’s unmet needs worldwide by developing a broad portfolio of innovative product candidates and products that include minimally invasive, in-office technologies for reproductive health, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 and provided a corporate update.

Key Points: 
  • Femasys expects the resulting patent, when issued, will have an anticipated expiration in 2039 at the earliest.
  • Sales increased by $17,401 to $320,514 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $303,113 for the same period in 2022.
  • Gross margin percentage was 65.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to 66.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
  • Gross margin percentage was 64.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to 64.0% for the same period in 2022.

Scientists from the Public Health Agency of Canada make a major breakthrough on HIV genetic research

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Nature, MB, HIV, Genetics, Action plan, Public Health Agency of Canada, Research, Epistasis, National Microbiology Laboratory, CHD1L, NML, Indigenous self-government in Canada, Viral load, EPFL, Public Health Agency, Imperial College London, Vaccine, Pharmaceutical industry

WINNIPEG, MB, Aug. 2, 2023 /CNW/ - HIV is a significant public health concern in Canada and around the world.

Key Points: 
  • WINNIPEG, MB, Aug. 2, 2023 /CNW/ - HIV is a significant public health concern in Canada and around the world.
  • The Government of Canada is committed to conducting and supporting research and other efforts to support the global goal of ending sexually transmitted and bloodborne infections (STBBI), including HIV, as a public health concern by 2030.
  • This is the first new genetic variant discovered in nearly 30 years of HIV research.
  • It is a major breakthrough in our understanding of the virus and may lead to new HIV treatment and prevention strategies.

Inquiry must assess how Canada’s fragmented COVID-19 response lost the public’s trust

Retrieved on: 
Friday, July 28, 2023
Infection, Pressure, Health informatics, Medical journal, Big data, Vaccination, Culture, Public, G10, Demography, COVID-19, Policy, SARS, Research, Risk, Part, Privacy, Movement, Government, Science, Organization, Death, Pandemic, Climate change, Collection, Time, Public health, Occupation, Income, Dust, Public Health Agency of Canada, BMJ, Health, Public Health Agency, Pharmaceutical industry, Tourism, Vaccine

While Canada had lower numbers of cases and deaths and higher vaccination rates than most other G10 countries, these successes mask inequities across communities, socio-economic conditions and demography.

Key Points: 
  • While Canada had lower numbers of cases and deaths and higher vaccination rates than most other G10 countries, these successes mask inequities across communities, socio-economic conditions and demography.
  • Now is the time to learn from the COVID-19 response through an action-oriented, independent inquiry focused on implementation and accountability.

Loss of public trust

    • The Public Health Agency of Canada, which was created in the wake of the first SARS outbreak in 2003, develops national clinical and public health guidelines while provincial and territorial health agencies make decisions for their individual jurisdictions.
    • Over time, this led to a loss of confidence in public health guidance.

Fragmented data

    • Health information systems lack integration and interoperability between data sources, even after $130 million of investment over the past eight years.
    • Canada’s health data privacy and protection laws, developed before the era of big data applications, create legal impediments to using and analyzing data across jurisdictions.
    • Data need never leave their secure data environments; instead, de-identified data may be accessed and analyzed across independent systems using federated data structures.
    • Improved data access also presumes that data are fit for purpose, and that was not the case.

Health inequities

    • Health data that include not only locale, but also racial identity, occupations, household size and income can help unpack social determinants of infection and health outcomes, and can be used to tailor public health programs.
    • Public health decisions involve health, social and economic tradeoffs that need to be informed not only by standard epidemiological data, but also by social science data.
    • These data can illuminate the social determinants of health, the spread of misinformation and disinformation and political factors, such as the rise in social unrest due to public health measures.

Public inquiry and reforms

    • It is clear that some public trust in public health, science and government has been lost in Canada and around the world.
    • We need political will to call an independent inquiry that is inclusive of a diversity of voices, accountable to communities and with a mandate to implement change.
    • Reforms to data generation, access and use are essential in preparing for the next public health emergency.

Canada's first cancer data strategy aims to transform cancer care by closing critical data gaps

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Partnership, Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, Canadian Cancer Society, Public Health Agency of Canada, COVID-19, Cancer, Research, Government, American Cancer Society, Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, Collection, Indigenous self-government in Canada, First Nations, CCS, Diagnosis, Health, Public Health Agency, Disease, Pharmaceutical industry, Dietary supplement

The pan-Canadian Cancer Data Strategy is the country's first strategy to focus on cancer-specific data challenges.

Key Points: 
  • The pan-Canadian Cancer Data Strategy is the country's first strategy to focus on cancer-specific data challenges.
  • With the goal of improving cancer outcomes and making cancer care in Canada better and more equitable, the pan-Canadian Cancer Data Strategy outlines a framework to guide efforts to enhance the collection, integration and use of cancer data.
  • The cancer data strategy complements the Pan-Canadian Health Data Strategy , an initiative coordinated by the Public Health Agency of Canada.
  • "Fulfilling the goals identified in the cancer data strategy will be a team effort," says Dr Craig Earle, CEO of the Partnership.

Government of Canada Invests in Program that Raises Awareness of Dementia and Promotes Dementia-inclusive Communities in Newfoundland and Labrador

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Avalon, Partnering, DSF, Partnership, The Honourable, Face, Friends, Quality of life, Woman, Government, Parliament, Patient, Risk, Love, Community service, Public Health Agency of Canada, NL, Indigenous self-government in Canada, Ageing, Public Health Agency, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Family, Social media, Caregiver, Disease, Residential care, Health, Dementia

Today, Ken McDonald, Member of Parliament for Avalon, Newfoundland and Labrador, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, announced $716,000 to the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador for the Partnering for Dementia Friendly Communities program.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Ken McDonald, Member of Parliament for Avalon, Newfoundland and Labrador, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, announced $716,000 to the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador for the Partnering for Dementia Friendly Communities program.
  • This funding supports the implementation of Canada's national dementia strategy, and raises awareness about dementia, with a focus on reducing stigma and encouraging dementia-inclusive communities.
  • For this program, eight communities throughout the province are involved in the development of their own dementia-inclusive community action plans.
  • With this program in Newfoundland and Labrador, we're taking a significant step towards creating more inclusive and supportive communities for people living with dementia, their families, and caregivers."

Government of Canada invests nearly $1 million to support activities to address diabetes in Canada

Retrieved on: 
Monday, June 26, 2023
Public Health Agency of Canada, Diabetes Canada, The Honourable, Diabetes, Education, Gestational diabetes, Public, Policy, Cancer, Quality of life, Risk, Sonia, Parliament, Organization, Hypertension, National Lottery Community Fund, Conditional sentence, Research, Public Health Agency, Smoking, Pharmaceutical industry, Dietary supplement, Framework, First Nations, Health

This funding will allow Diabetes Canada to work with key partners to develop an inventory of successful diabetes programs, interventions, and projects to support the subsequent dissemination, adoption, and customization of these initiatives across the country.

Key Points: 
  • This funding will allow Diabetes Canada to work with key partners to develop an inventory of successful diabetes programs, interventions, and projects to support the subsequent dissemination, adoption, and customization of these initiatives across the country.
  • The funding announced today is aligned with the Framework for Diabetes in Canada , which provides a common policy direction to focus efforts to address diabetes and to ensure better health outcomes for people in Canada.
  • Diabetes Canada will advance the Framework for Diabetes in Canada by convening individuals living with diabetes, key leaders in public health, diabetes care and education, as well as cultural leaders and organizations, to share innovative and best practices to identify, prevent, and manage diabetes.
  • Together with Diabetes Canada, we will strengthen our efforts to better recognize, collaborate with, and support those living with diabetes in Canada.

Y MIND, A FREE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS IMPLEMENTED FOR THE FIRST TIME BY THE YMCAS OF QUÉBEC

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Heart, YMCA, The Honourable, Friends, Anxiety, Public Health Agency of Canada, Mental health, Quality of life, Woman, Y, Guide, Mindfulness, Dutch Association of Mental Health and Addiction Care, CQD, Public Health Agency, Institut de la statistique du Québec, Social media, Nursing, Health

Being able to offer the YMCA Y Mind program free of charge across Quebec meets a real collective need.

Key Points: 
  • Being able to offer the YMCA Y Mind program free of charge across Quebec meets a real collective need.
  • The Y Mind program comes at a time when young people's mental health is at the heart of community and medical authorities' concerns.
  • The program also gives young people the opportunity to make friends with like-minded peers and create a strong support network.
  • YMCAs of Québec staff members will then contact you to provide more information and guide you through the registration process.

Chronic sexual misconduct in Canada's military is a national security threat

Retrieved on: 
Monday, June 19, 2023
Exercise, Defense, Maj. Gen. William S. Harney Summer Home, Interview, Violence, CANSOFCOM, Education, Culture, Leadership, Public, Public Health Agency of Canada, COVID-19, Policy, Canadian Armed Forces, Immunity, Special operations, CAF, Stagnation, Canadian Special Operations Forces Command, Government, Military personnel, Bullying, Workplace violence, Operation, CBC, Fracture, Supreme court, Health, Public Health Agency, Courage, Environment, News, Safety, Mental health, Female, Nursing, Management, Private investigator, Ridesharing

The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has a serious problem when it comes to sexual violence.

Key Points: 
  • The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has a serious problem when it comes to sexual violence.
  • According to a recent report, the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM), an elite branch of the Canadian Armed Forces, has exposed a troubling culture of reticence and double standards when it comes to addressing misconduct.
  • According to internal reviews conducted for senior leadership, certain elite groups within the command enjoy immunity, are shielded from accountability and are protected from the consequences of serious issues of misconduct.
  • When news of Dawe’s actions came to light four years later, he was relieved of his command and placed on paid leave.

Untouchable soldiers

    • Speaking up against injustice in the CAF can lead to harsh repercussions, producing an environment of secrets, stagnation and continuing consequences.
    • CANSOFCOM’s mission statement includes the “relentless pursuit of excellence” but that doesn’t seem to apply when it comes to workplace violence.
    • Defence Minister Anita Anand has pledged to “take on” bad behaviour, but it’s clear that promise has yet to be fulfilled.

End the silence

    • It’s time to end the silence.
    • These issues constitute real and immediate threats to our national security because they fracture trust and safety among those tasked with protecting Canada.
    • À lire aussi :
      Sexual misconduct, abuse of power, adultery and secrecy: What I witnessed in Canada’s military

Public health issue

    • Workplace violence is a public health issue.
    • During the COVID-19 pandemic, she led Canada’s public health response and ensured widespread public health measures were put in place to save lives.
    • The mandate of the Public Health Agency of Canada includes identifying health risks to Canadians — and workplace violence falls squarely within this purview as a threat to the health and well-being of all Canadians.

Public Health Update on the Health Effects of Wildfires

Retrieved on: 
Monday, June 19, 2023
Smoke, Indigenous Services Canada, Air Quality Health Index, N95 respirator, Travel, Depression, Heat, Diabetes, Atmosphere, Firefighter, Wildfire, Anxiety, Public Health Agency of Canada, AQHI, Fire, Climate change, Temperature, Government, Lung, Lightning, Air Quality Health Index (Canada), Hospital, Risk, The North West Company, Air conditioning, Sport, N95, Local government in Canada, First Nations, Weather, Environment, NIOSH, Health, Public Health Agency, Health Canada, Mental health, Air pollution, Safety, Environmental remediation, Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, Personal protective equipment, Nursing, Coal

Wildfires produce thick smoke that can lead to both minor and more serious health issues.

Key Points: 
  • Wildfires produce thick smoke that can lead to both minor and more serious health issues.
  • This includes providing advice, health and environmental information to the public through the AQHI, as well as helping health jurisdictions create and manage cleaner air spaces by providing technical expertise, public health guidance, and air quality monitoring equipment when requested.
  • In response to a request from British Columbia First Nations Health Authority, Health Canada is procuring an additional 25 indoor air quality monitors.
  • Between 2013 and 2018 the annual economic valuation of the health impacts was estimated at $410M-$1.8B for acute health impacts and $4.3B-$19B for chronic health impacts.

Femasys’ FemCath Intrauterine Catheter Receives Product Approval in Canada

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, June 8, 2023
Tubing (recreation), Public Health Agency of Canada, Woman, Infertility, Public Health Agency, Health Canada, Birth control

ATLANTA, June 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Femasys Inc. (NASDAQ: FEMY), a biomedical company aiming to meet women's needs by developing a suite of products and product candidates that include minimally invasive, in-office technologies for reproductive health, today announced that Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, has granted product approval of FemCath®, the first intrauterine catheter that allows for selective evaluation of a fallopian tube with contrast. FemCath is used in conjunction with Femasys’ FemVue® device for an ultrasound-based diagnostic test as part of an infertility evaluation. Femasys’ diagnostic products are to be used prior to performing any infertility treatment, such as artificial insemination with Femasys’ FemaSeed® product, which was approved by Health Canada in April of this year.

Key Points: 
  • FemCath is used in conjunction with Femasys’ FemVue® device for an ultrasound-based diagnostic test as part of an infertility evaluation.
  • Femasys’ diagnostic products are to be used prior to performing any infertility treatment, such as artificial insemination with Femasys’ FemaSeed® product, which was approved by Health Canada in April of this year.
  • “Our momentum in the North American market continues with approval of another Femasys product in Canada, allowing for expanded commercial opportunities,” stated Kathy Lee-Sepsick, Femasys’ founder, president and, chief executive officer.
  • FemaSeed and FemBloc are not yet approved in the United States, but FemaSeed is already approved in Canada.