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B.C. mom’s drug pricing petition on behalf of son garners thousands of signatures
26 May 2020 - Petition geared to gaining access to new medicines drew support of Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 May 2020
CADTH sees green for Beovu
25 May 2020 - CADTH has published its final recommendation for Novartis' Beovu. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 May 2020
CADTH posts final recommendation for Entyvio
21 May 2020 - CADTH has completed its consideration of subcutaneous vedolizumab for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 May 2020
Canada grapples with drug price escalation
20 May 2020 - In July 2020 Canada will implement a series of reforms to help bring runaway drug prices under ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2020
B.C. teen with rare disease wins fight to receive costly drug from province
19 May 2020 - Health ministry won't explain change of heart in granting Miles Ambridge treatment for spinal muscular atrophy. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 May 2020
CADTH Board of Directors names Suzanne McGurn as next President and CEO
19 May 2020 - The CADTH Board of Directors announced today that Suzanne McGurn has been appointed as the next ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 May 2020
The new definition of health technology assessment: a milestone in international collaboration
15 May 2020 - An international joint task group co-led by the International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 May 2020
Manufacturer of cystic fibrosis drug offers it for free during pandemic if feds negotiate on pricing
6 May 2020 - A pharmaceutical company that makes life-saving drugs for cystic fibrosis patients has offered to provide their ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 May 2020
Canadian prescription drug prices come under scrutiny of U.S. trade representative
1 May 2020 - The United States is keeping Canada and its plans to overhaul its drug-pricing system on a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Apr 2020
Updated fees for CADTH Pharmaceutical Reviews
29 April 2020 - CADTH has updated the Fee Schedule for CADTH Pharmaceutical Reviews. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Apr 2020
Vertex offers free cystic fibrosis medicines if Canada will negotiate
23 April 2020 - A maker of life saving drugs has responded to an attractiveness from the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Apr 2020
Concerns grow about supply of drugs for COVID-19 patients on ventilators
14 April 2020 - People with severe cases consume some drugs at double or triple rate of other patients. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Apr 2020
CADTH and COVID-19
8 April 2020 - If you’re looking for credible answers to your COVID-19 questions, we can help. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Apr 2020
COVID-19 and the supply and distribution of generic and biosimilar prescription medicines in Canada
1 April 2020 - The following is a statement from Jim Keon, President of the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA) ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Apr 2020
Canadian lupus patients missing critical drug after claims it treats coronavirus
1 April 2020 - It had been 90 days since Vinita Haroun last refilled her prescription of hydroxychloroquine, so it ...