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RSS FeedPosted by Michael Wonder on 25 Mar 2025
Government of Canada signs bilateral agreement with Quebec for Drugs for Rare Diseases
21 March 2025 - In Canada, one in 12 people live with a rare disease, and for most people affected, the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jul 2023
Slynd (drospirenone) is now covered by the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec
12 July 2023 - Duchesnay is pleased to announce that Slynd (drospirenone 4 mg), used to prevent pregnancy in girls ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Apr 2023
AbbVie announces provincial reimbursement for Vraylar (cariprazine) for the treatment of schizophrenia in Québec
17 April 2023 - AbbVie today announced that Vraylat is now listed as an exception medication status on the list of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Feb 2023
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 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 17 Oct 2022
Gene therapy Luxturna now reimbursed in Quebec for people with previously untreatable inherited vision loss
17 October 2022 - Quebec leads the way as the first province to reimburse Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec) for previously untreatable inherited ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 May 2022
HLS Therapeutics obtains public reimbursement for Vascepa in Quebec
24 May 2022 - Quebec becomes the first province to reimburse Vascepa for the reduction of cardiovascular risk in patients with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 May 2022
Boehringer Ingelheim Canada announces reimbursement for Ofev (nintedanib) in seven public drug plans for the treatment of progressive fibrosing interstitial lung diseases
3 May 2022 - Boehringer Ingelheim is pleased to announce that Ofev (nintedanib), is now available for public reimbursement in Quebec, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Mar 2022
Teva Canada welcomes public drug plan reimbursement by Alberta, Saskatchewan, Québec, Veteran Affairs Canada and the non-insured health benefits program for patients prescribed Ajovy (fremanezumab) for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults
2 March 2022 - Public formulary and program coverage makes AJOVY® accessible to more migraine patients across Canada. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Feb 2022
AbbVie announces first provincial reimbursements for Venclexta (venetoclax) in combination with azacitidine for acute myeloid leukaemia patients
10 February 2022 - Following the signing of an agreement between AbbVie and the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jan 2022
Quebec to impose health tax on unvaccinated Canadians
12 January 2022 - The Canadian province of Quebec will charge a health tax to residents who are not vaccinated ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Dec 2021
Valeo Pharma obtains public reimbursement for Enerzair Breezhaler and Atectura Breezhaler in Quebec and Nova Scotia
15 December 2021 - Public reimbursement now includes Alberta, Quebec and Nova Scotia, representing approximately 37% of the Canadian population. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Oct 2021
Novartis applauds Quebec, the first province to list Zolgensma for the treatment of paediatric patients with spinal muscular atrophy
15 October 2021 - Public reimbursement under the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec, effective October 20th will apply for children ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jun 2021
Quebec extends public reimbursement of Dupixent (dupilumab) for the treatment of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis to include adolescents
1 June 2021 - Public reimbursement under the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec will now apply for Canadians aged ...