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Valeo Pharma obtains public reimbursement for Onstryv in Quebec
7 February 2023 - Quebec public reimbursement coverage to facilitate and expand medication access for Parkinson’s patients in Quebec. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Feb 2023
Medexus secures public reimbursement for Cuvposa in Quebec
1 February 2023 - Medexus Pharmaceuticals wishes to inform investors that the company has reached an agreement with the provincial government ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Jan 2023
Radicava (edarvarone) oral suspension receives positive recommendation from CADTH for the treatment of patients with ALS
18 January 2023 - Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Canada is pleased to announce a positive recommendation from the CADTH Canadian Drug Expert ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jan 2023
Innovative Medicines Canada proposes framework for innovative agreements for drug reimbursement
16 January 2023 - Pharmaceutical manufacturers in Canada often enter into product listing agreements, particularly with public payers, to facilitate their ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Dec 2022
Ontario expanding safe use of biosimilars
20 December 2022 - Transitioning to biosimilars will allow province to invest in and improve access to medicines. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Dec 2022
Radicava (edaravone) oral suspension receives positive recommendation from INESSS for the treatment of patients with ALS
19 December 2022 - Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Canada is pleased to announce a positive recommendation from the Institut national d'excellence en ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Dec 2022
AbbVie announces provincial reimbursement for Rinvoq (upadacitinib) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis in Alberta, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan
1 December 2022 - AbbVie today announced that Rinvoq is now listed as a special authorisation medication or exception medication status ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Dec 2022
Livtencity (maribavir) receives positive CADTH recommendation for adults with post-transplant cytomegalovirus infection
1 December 2022 - The conditions for the positive recommendation is supported by the findings of the Phase 3 SOLSTICE ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Nov 2022
Implementation of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board's proposed Guidelines will harm Canadian patients
10 November 2022 - Innovative Medicines Canada is calling on Health Canada to direct the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Nov 2022
Vabysmo (faricimab) receives positive CADTH recommendation for the treatment of diabetic macular oedema in adults
3 November 2022 - This CADTH recommendation is the latest step towards public access to Vabysmo (faricimab) for the estimated 60,000 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Nov 2022
New PMPRB guidelines proposed for assessing prices of patented medicines sold in Canada
4 November 2022 - Controversial amendments to the Patented Medicines Regulations changing the basket of comparator countries considered by the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Oct 2022
PMPRB finds ultra-rare drug Procysbi is excessively priced
26 October 2022 - On 1 September 2022, a Panel of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board issued a decision that ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Oct 2022
Saskatchewan becomes sixth Canadian province to implement a biosimilar switching policy
21 October 2022 - Saskatchewan joined five provinces and one territory in implementing a biosimilar switching policy, allowing for reference ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Oct 2022
Federal drug price watchdog consulting public on proposed changes to its pricing guidelines
7 October 2022 - The PMPRB's guidelines explain how its staff monitor and review patented medicine prices to ensure they are ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Oct 2022
Tecentriq (atezolizumab) receives CADTH reimbursement recommendations for the adjuvant treatment of early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer and the treatment of extensive stage small cell lung cancer
5 October 2022 - The CADTH recommendations are a step towards public funding of this treatment option for some patients with ...