Ipsos News and Polls

Canada's First Flu Report The Results Are In: Canada Fails The Flu Test!

Thu, 10 May 2012 06:00:30 GMT

Montreal, QC – Newly released research conducted by Ipsos Reid on behalf of the British Columbia and Quebec Lung Associations reveals discouraging results from Canada’s first national Flu Report Card.

Despite Warnings, More Youth in Ontario Using Indoor Tanning Beds

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:00:30 GMT

Toronto, ON – Despite warnings from the health community and beyond about the ill-effects of using indoor tanning beds—particularly for young people, more Ontario youth are using tanning beds than before, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of the Canadian Cancer Society.

When You Have Meningitis, The Clock is Ticking...

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:00:30 GMT

Waterloo, ON – Newly released research conducted by Ipsos Reid on behalf of the Meningitis Research Foundation of Canada reveals Canadians are not very familiar with meningitis symptoms, which can often be mistaken for the flu, making it difficult for many people to recognize the severity of the situation.

Ipsos Healthcare Launches New Suite of Molecular Diagnostics Products, Starting with Oncology MDx Monitor

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 06:00:30 GMT

New York, NY – Ipsos Healthcare, the leader in providing global patient audit data across therapy areas, is launching a new suite of Molecular Diagnostic Monitors to complement its Global Therapy Monitors. This new family of studies aims to provide a comprehensive, multi-stakeholder view of the rapidly expanding global MDx (molecular diagnostics) market in multiple indications. First in line is the Oncology MDx Monitor, further strengthening Ipsos Healthcare’s Global Oncology Portfolio.

Half (47%) of Global Employees Agree Their Workplace is Psychologically Safe and Healthy: Three in Ten (27%) Say Not

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 05:00:30 GMT

New York — A global average of half (47%) of employees in 24 countries agree their current workplace is a ‘psychologically safe and healthy environment to work in’ finds a new survey conducted by global research company Ipsos for Reuters News. A further three in ten (27%) disagreed while one quarter (26%) place themselves in the middle of their assessment.

Six in Ten (61%) Ontarians Would Visit Their Pharmacist for Administration of Drugs and Immunizations, If they Had the Proper Training and Government Authorization

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:00:30 GMT

Toronto, ON – If they knew their pharmacist had appropriate training and was authorized by the government to provide health advice and services to support their personal health beyond drug dispensing and prescription instructions, six in ten (61%) Ontarians would visit their pharmacist for the administration of drugs by injection, including immunizations, and drugs by inhalation.

More Canadians Getting Screened for Colon Cancer

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:00:30 GMT

Toronto, ON – Half of Canadians aged 50 to 74 have been screened for colon cancer in the last two years (a fecal occult blood test and colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy), an increase of 6 points since data collected in similar survey in 2009, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer and its National Colorectal Cancer Screening Network.

Ipsos Healthcare Continues to Battle Patient Non-Adherence

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:00:30 GMT

New York, NY – Combating patient non-adherence continues to be a significant issue, as associated costs are on the rise and the U.S. moves toward a stronger preventive health agenda. Ipsos is committed to the fight, helping to spark meaningful discussion and develop viable solutions.

Ipsos Healthcare’s Research Chief Joins MRII Board

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:00:30 GMT

New York, NY and Saint Louis, MO – Ipsos Healthcare is pleased to announce that Paul Snyderman, Chief Research Officer, has been elected to the 2012 Board of Directors of the Marketing Research Institute International (MRII). The MRII is a non-profit online educational institute which in partnership with the University of Georgia is devoted to fulfilling the educational needs of people worldwide in the marketing research profession.

Nine in Ten (88%) Canadian Parents Support Vaccinating Boys Against HPV through Public Program at School

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:00:30 GMT

Toronto, ON – Nine in ten (88%) parents of children aged 10 to 17 would ‘support’ (54% strongly/34% somewhat) their provincial government funding vaccinations of boys (in addition to girls) against HPV infection and protection against genital warts, according to an Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Merck. Moreover, the proportion that strongly supports this initiative climbs by ten points among those who, during the survey, clicked a link to view pictures of genital warts, which is a potential consequence of HPV in boys. Overall, just one in ten (12%) parents would be against (4% strongly/8% somewhat) this kind of public program for boys.