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Price difference: Hans Endl, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, holds a bottle of Jumex, the European Equivalent of deprenyl - which costs about $7 for a month's supply. He has no insurance and the Canadian drug, Elderpryl, costs $130 a month.
Price difference: Hans Endl, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, holds a bottle of Jumex, the European Equivalent of deprenyl - which costs about $7 for a month's supply. He has no insurance and the Canadian drug, Elderpryl, costs $130 a month.

Price difference: Hans Endl, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, holds a bottle of Jumex, the European Equivalent of deprenyl - which costs about $7 for a month's supply. He has no insurance and the Canadian drug, Elderpryl, costs $130 a month.

Date4/18/1992
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Dr. Ramsay MacDonald of the Sheppard Veterinary Hospital checks the heartbeat of Genya, a six-month-old tri-colored St. Bernard he had earlier spayed. Spaying - at up to $50 - is one of costs to be figured when you consider accepting a free puppy. It can cost you $200 for the first year.
Dr. Ramsay MacDonald of the Sheppard Veterinary Hospital checks the heartbeat of Genya, a six-month-old tri-colored St. Bernard he had earlier spayed. Spaying - at up to $50 - is one of costs to be figured when you consider accepting a free puppy. It can cost you $200 for the first year.
7/19/1973
Actor dies: Kenneth More, the noted British actor, best known for his portrayal of the legless air ace Douglas Bader in Reach For The Sky, has died Parkinson's disease at the age of 67
Actor dies: Kenneth More, the noted British actor, best known for his portrayal of the legless air ace Douglas Bader in Reach For The Sky, has died Parkinson's disease at the age of 67
1/5/1977
Devlin, new executive director of Canadian Life Insurance Association, says varying policy costs for identical insurance, revealed in a recent consumer study, can often result from the differing views on risks held by the actuaries of the various insuranc
Devlin, new executive director of Canadian Life Insurance Association, says varying policy costs for identical insurance, revealed in a recent consumer study, can often result from the differing views on risks held by the actuaries of the various insuranc
3/7/1978
Price is going up. Rising costs blamed
Price is going up. Rising costs blamed
3/19/1974
When the chips are down: Potato chips manufacturer Peter Margie says high potato prices set by marketing boards, higher production costs and duties make it difficult for him to compete against the Americans
When the chips are down: Potato chips manufacturer Peter Margie says high potato prices set by marketing boards, higher production costs and duties make it difficult for him to compete against the Americans
11/1/1991
Up goes price of firewood, Firewood costs have jumped better than 10 per cent in the past year and could go higher, Metro retailers say. One of the bi(...)
Up goes price of firewood, Firewood costs have jumped better than 10 per cent in the past year and could go higher, Metro retailers say. One of the bi(...)
11/29/1974
Len Casey, program director of Ontario Place, says costs have escalated 50 per cent since 1971 at the $26-million waterfront entertainment showplace. Admission prices are going up 50 cents this year
Len Casey, program director of Ontario Place, says costs have escalated 50 per cent since 1971 at the $26-million waterfront entertainment showplace. Admission prices are going up 50 cents this year
5/5/1976
High costs: A trust fund has been set up to help pay the legal costs of Jim and Anna Stephenson incurred during an inquest probing their son's murder
High costs: A trust fund has been set up to help pay the legal costs of Jim and Anna Stephenson incurred during an inquest probing their son's murder
12/10/1992
High costs: A trust fund has been set up to help pay the legal costs of Jim and Anna Stephenson incurred during an inquest probing their son's murder
High costs: A trust fund has been set up to help pay the legal costs of Jim and Anna Stephenson incurred during an inquest probing their son's murder
12/10/1992
Foundation symbol: Pearl Davey, a Parkinson's patient, models apron that fashion designer Marilyn Brooks, right, created to raise research funds for the Parkinson Foundation of Canada
Foundation symbol: Pearl Davey, a Parkinson's patient, models apron that fashion designer Marilyn Brooks, right, created to raise research funds for the Parkinson Foundation of Canada
7/24/1990
Young authority: His interest sparked by a grandfather who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, 9-year-old Jason Tevelowitz is now considered an authority on the disease, commonly known as senility
Young authority: His interest sparked by a grandfather who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, 9-year-old Jason Tevelowitz is now considered an authority on the disease, commonly known as senility
10/2/1981
Garden Scrapped? Plans to turn brickworks into study centre cum botanical garden may be scrapped because of high costs
Garden Scrapped? Plans to turn brickworks into study centre cum botanical garden may be scrapped because of high costs
4/10/1990