Tag: Josie Osborne

B.C. limiting sales of two more diabetes drugs

Provincial Emily Joveski - July 17, 2025

British Columbia is limiting sales of two more diabetes drugs that are frequently prescribed off-label for weight loss.

B.C. streamlines process for U.S. and international doctors to work in the province

Provincial Emily Joveski - July 16, 2025

U.S.-trained doctors can now become fully licensed in British Columbia without the need for further assessment if they hold certain U.S. certifications.

B.C. maintains decision to end drug coverage for girl with rare, fatal disease

Provincial Emily Joveski - July 11, 2025

B.C. is standing by the decision not to continue drug coverage for a Vancouver Island girl with a rare, fatal disease.

Measles cases reported in B.C. this year top 100

Provincial Emily Joveski - July 10, 2025

B.C.’s health officials have said 102 cases of measles have been reported across B.C. so far this year, with most of those in the Northern Health region.

B.C. opens applications for IVF funding, offering up to $19K per patient

Provincial Emily Joveski - July 2, 2025

Applications are open now through to March 2026 for British Columbia’s publicly funded in-vitro fertilization program.

B.C. ends drug coverage for girl with rare fatal disease, citing clinical evidence

Provincial Emily Joveski - June 18, 2025

B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne said the decision to stop drug coverage for a girl with a rare, fatal disease was difficult, but aligns with available clinical evidence and expert recommendations.

B.C. government reverses cuts to support program for families with sick kids

Provincial Emily Joveski - June 10, 2025

The B.C. government is reversing cuts to a program that helps parents pay for accommodation when taking their sick children to Vancouver for medical treatment.

BC launches $5M ad campaign to recruit US health care workers

Provincial Emily Joveski - June 6, 2025

The B.C. government is running a $5 million marketing campaign to encourage more health professionals in the U.S. to move to the province.

Maple Ridge facility to offer specialized involuntary mental-health care

Provincial Emily Joveski - June 3, 2025

B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne says 18 new involuntary care beds in Maple Ridge are the first of their kind in B.C.

Interior Health CEO announces retirement

Provincial My East Kootenay Now Staff - April 25, 2025

Interior Health (IH) President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO),Susan Brown, has announced her retirement, concluding 14 years with the...

New provincial bill to eliminate short term sick notes

Provincial My East Kootenay Now Staff - April 16, 2025

The Province will be reducing the administrative burden on BC’s health-care practitioners with the introduction of Bill 11. It was...

Officials say more must be done to end toxic drug crisis

Provincial My East Kootenay Now Staff - April 15, 2025

Today marks nine years since the toxic drug crisis became a public health emergency in BC. That is from the...

BC Government fast-tracking credential approval for American-trained health professionals

Provincial My East Kootenay Now Staff - March 12, 2025

The BC Government will be fast-tracking the approval of credentials from American health care professionals. Health Minister Josie Osborne says...

BC and Ottawa sign agreement on pharmacare coverage

Provincial My East Kootenay Now Staff - March 7, 2025

BC and Ottawa have inked a deal to provide a range of contraceptives and diabetes medications to BC residents...

Safe supply changes aim to prevent pills from being diverted to organized crime

Provincial My East Kootenay Now Staff - February 20, 2025

People using safe supply prescribed drugs will now have to consume them in front of health professionals, to prevent...

BC sees 13 per cent year-over-year decline in overdose deaths; East Kootenay tallies 21 deaths in 2024

Addictions Kate Brown - February 4, 2025

East Kootenay tallied 21 illicit drug fatalities in 2024, down from the previous year’s 26 deaths. Cranbrook saw the highest...

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