Vesta has launched a generic mortgage application form that is accepted by all lenders on its panel. The form, which is downloadable from Vesta’s website, allows mortgage applications to be switched ...

Health Canada is taking longer to assess generic drug applications, lengthening the wait until the cheaper pharmaceuticals can come to market, new data show.

Generic drugs are the therapeutic equivalent of brand- name medications, at about one- quarter of the cost. Generic versions can be marketed after the patent protection on a brand- name drug expires.