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Government of Canada announces new appointment to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board
17 October 2024 - Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced a new appointment to the Patented Medicine ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Oct 2024
New flexible service through our scientific advice program
26 September 2024 - Drug sponsors can now request a flexible service through our scientific advice program that can include ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Sep 2024
New COVID-19 vaccine by Moderna approved by Health Canada
17 September 2024 - Health Canada has approved an updated version of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, a decision that means some ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Sep 2024
BioCryst and the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance successfully complete negotiations for Orladeyo (berotralstat), an oral, once daily therapy for the prevention of hereditary angioedema attacks
17 September 2024 - BioCryst Pharmaceuticals today announced that it successfully completed negotiations with the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance for oral, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Sep 2024
Abrysvo: Pfizer Canada's newly publicly funded vaccine a step towards national RSV prevention in older adults
19 September 2024 - Today, Pfizer Canada announced that Abrysvo has been selected as the publicly funded vaccine for the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Sep 2024
Today’s the day: we are officially Canada’s Drug Agency
5 September 2024 - We are expanding on our existing mandate and functions — which span drugs, medical devices, and clinical ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Sep 2024
Lilly Canada and the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance successfully complete negotiations for Omvoh (mirikizumab) for adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis
3 September 2024 - Eli Lilly Canada announced today that it successfully completed negotiations with the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance for Omvoh ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Aug 2024
First public drug plans provide reimbursement for Camzyos for adults with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
15 August 2024 - BMS Canada is pleased to announce an important milestone for eligible patients with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Aug 2024
Canada’s Drug Agency taking steps to expand access to real world evidence
7 August 2024 - Canada’s Drug Agency has published a summary report from its time-limited Industry Task Force. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2024
HLS announces reimbursement for Vascepa under Alberta's Provincial Drug Plan
29 July 2024 - With the addition of Alberta's public plan, Vascepa will be available to more than 90% of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jul 2024
BC doctor calls on the province to cover obesity medications
17 July 2024 - A petition from Dr. Ali Zentner asking for more PharmaCare coverage has received almost 1,000 signatures. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jul 2024
CSL Behring announces positive reimbursement decision in Canada for Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec), the first gene therapy for haemophilia B
16 July 2024 - The positive decision from CADTH recognises the importance of this one-time, single dose innovative treatment for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jun 2024
Expanding our scientific advice services for the life sciences sector in Canada
26 June 2024 - Canada’s Drug Agency is launching a new one year learning period in our Scientific Advice program ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2024
New analysis examines role of conditional approvals on access to promising oncology therapies
31 May 2024 - Health Canada’s Notice of Compliance with conditions (NOC/c) policy has been effective in providing people in Canada ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 May 2024
Improving our assessments of drugs with companion diagnostic tests
30 May 2024 - As part of our ongoing initiative to improve and modernise our reimbursement review program, Canada’s Drug Agency ...