AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCOVID-19 Publishing Shock: Former Pfizer toxicologist Helmut Sterz’s new book claims COVID mRNA shots were sold without proper safety testing, setting up a fresh debate for Aug. 26 release. Medical Donations Under Scrutiny: Grifols temporarily pauses pay-for-plasma collections in Canada after Health Canada flagged compliance issues tied to earlier clinic deaths and inspections. Health Tech & Clinical Trials: Nanochon gets Panama regulatory approval to start first-in-human testing of its knee cartilage implant Chondrograft™, with Health Canada authorization already in place and Ontario recruitment underway. Local Arts & Community Reading: Ottawa Public Library’s “Ask a Librarian” spotlights three high-school books that shaped one reader’s life, while Kingston WritersFest lines up Son of Nobody author Yann Martel for an event on myths and nightmares. Sports-Books Crossover: Prime Minister Mark Carney shares his summer reading list, including a Toronto homelessness true story and other Canadian-leaning picks. Publishing/Media Adaptations: Canadian director Ally Pankiw says she refused to direct an upcoming Harry Potter TV series over transphobia funding concerns. Tech/Publishing Adjacent: Redwood AI completes its acquisition of Vancouver quantum cybersecurity firm Quantum.IQ, expanding cryptography-readiness capabilities.
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