The Jon McComb Show

Killing Bears, Insulin and Cancer & Canada's Drugs to America


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Chapter 1:
A family of bears was killed after becoming habituated in a coquitlam neighbourhood.  There is backlash against the BC Conservation Service. What should be done to minimize situations where bears are killed by authorities?
Guest: Lesley Fox, Executive Director of The Fur-Bearers
Chapter 2:
A study released today by UBC has found a causal link between the production of high insulin levels, and pancreatic cancer.  Are you someone who is at risk?
Guest: James Johnson, senior co-author of the study, a professor and member of the Diabetes Research Group in the Life Sciences Centre at UBC.
Chapter 3:
The Trump administration has raised the possibility of allowing Americans to legally import low-cost prescription drugs from Canada. But what kind of impact would that have on our drug industry and availability?
Guest: Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin MD, School of Health Policy & Management, York University
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