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Telemedicine: a new player enters the market

By Hubert Roy | Oct. 8, 2020, 3:19 p.m.

Flash | Supplementary health insurance | Group Insurance | Life Insurance | DIALOGUE | LIFEWORKS (MORNEAU SHEPELL) | OPTIMA GLOBAL HEALTH | Strategy | Technology | Medication

There is a new player offering telemedicine services in Canada – a market that is heating up due to the pandemic.

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