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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TORONTO, Feb. 2, 2018 – Commemorating World Cancer Day on Feb. 4, OneWalk to Conquer Cancer benefiting Princess Margaret Cancer Centre announced a renewed partnership with title sponsor Rexall, encouraging the public to register for the 2018 event. “We are grateful for this ongoing partnership between Rexall and The Princess Margaret, which will continue to draw thousands of like-minded individuals from across Canada to participate in OneWalk, Sept. 7 to 8,” Michael Burns, CEO and President of The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, said. “Rexall…

February 8, 2018 (Mississauga, ON) – Every day in Canada, seven people die from an opioid overdose and 16 more are admitted to hospital. That’s why every Rexall Drugstore has naloxone kits available in each of its 446 store locations in Canada. Patients do not need a prescription to get a naloxone kit. In addition, Rexall’s pharmacists have received enhanced training that will enable them to educate patients, family members or friends on the risks associated with opioids and assist in assessing and responding to potential overdose using naloxone. Since December, there has been…

TORONTO (March 1, 2018) Rexall celebrates Pharmacist Awareness Month with #MyRexallPharmacist campaign for the fourth consecutive year. From March 1st through to March 31st, Rexall invites Canadians to share a positive experience they have had with their Rexall pharmacist on Facebook*, Instagram* or Twitter* using the hashtag #MyRexallPharmacist or by visiting myrexallpharmacist.ca. Rexall customers and patients are encouraged to share their story for a chance to win an instant $100 Rexall Gift Card, a weekly $500 Rexall Prize Pack or the Grand Prize of a $1000 Rexall Gift Card (complete rules…

TORONTO, April 5, 2018 /CNW/ - The Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global) has launched a local chapter in Canada to better protect Canadians from the illegal online sale of medical products.  ASOP Canada joins ASOP Global's community in the United States, Europe, China, India and other regions to address illegal online sellers and protect consumers/patients from the sale of falsified, substandard and unapproved medicines by Health Canada.  The online sale of these unsafe medicines is a global issue that poses a significant risk to the health and safety of Canadians. With…

TORONTO, September 8, 2018 – The Rexall OneWalk to Conquer Cancer announces $172 million has been raised since the events inception in 2003. Funds raised through the Rexall OneWalk to Conquer Cancer support Personalized Cancer Medicine at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, one of the top five cancer research centres in the world. This year 3,200 participants raised $4.7 million, walking either the 15 kilometre night walk, which took place on Friday evening, or 15, 25 or 40 kilometres through the streets of Toronto on Saturday. “Nearly one in two Canadians will develop cancer…