Along with the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (CPFF) and the Canadian Thoracic Society, PHA Canada adds our voice in support of patients affected by pulmonary fibrosis. September is Global Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month—a time to shine a light on pulmonary fibrosis (PF), a disease involving inflammation and scarring of the lungs. As the scarring progresses, the lungs become less able to deliver oxygen to the body, making breathing increasingly difficult. PF is one of the...

In 2025, the USA announced that it would “end global freeloading” of drug prices, reporting that despite having less than 5% of the world’s population, US citizens pay so much more for their drugs that they make up about ¾ of worldwide pharmaceutical profits. Canadians, along with people from other countries, have paid less—sometimes much less—for our drugs because pharmaceutical companies could get a good return on their research investments from the USA. The “Most Favoured Nation” (MFN)...

Only 29% of physicians can share patient information outside their practice. Less than half (47%) of Canadians have accessed their own electronic health records. This disconnect has real consequences: duplicated tests, delayed diagnoses, and prescriptions without a full picture. Bill S-5 can help fix this: It prohibits practices that lock patient information in systems that can’t communicate with each other. It requires common standards for health information sharing. This legislation can...