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Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Oct 2024

Nine provinces approve accelerated public reimbursement of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treatment under new early access process

21 October 2024 - AbbVie today announced that nine provinces have provided accelerated public coverage of Epkinly. ...

Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Oct 2024

Roche Canada announces Columvi (glofitamab for injection) is publicly reimbursed in 7 provinces, including Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland

9 October 2024 - Columvi is now publicly covered in 7 provinces, which equates to approximately 74% of the total Canadian ...

Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Dec 2023

Keytruda (pembrolizumab) plus Lenvima (lenvatinib) receive public listing for patients with advanced endometrial carcinoma that is not MSI-H or dMMR

21 December 2023 - Merck and Eisai announce that Keytruda plus Lenvima, is now reimbursed with clinical criteria and conditions ...

Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Oct 2023

Keytruda (pembrolizumab) plus Lenvima (lenvatinib) is available for the first-line treatment of adult patients with advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma

25 October 2023 - Merck and Eisai announced today that Keytruda, an anti-PD-1 therapy, in combination with Lenvima, the multiple receptor ...

Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Mar 2023

Jazz Pharmaceuticals secures eight additional provincial reimbursements for Vyxeos for treatment of adults with newly diagnosed therapy-related acute myeloid leukaemia or acute myeloid leukaemia with myelodysplasia-related changes

8 March 2023 - Jazz Pharmaceuticals announced today that Vyxeos (daunorubicin and cytarabine liposome for injection) is now included on eight ...

Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Apr 2022

Astellas announces reimbursement for Xospata (gilteritinib) in most provinces for patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukaemia with a FLT3 mutation

21 April 2022 - Having access to an additional treatment option offers hope for Canadian adult AML patients with relapsed ...

Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 May 2021

'I would be able to live into my thirties:' Nova Scotia woman has high hopes for new cancer treatment

21 May 2021 - Maria Stevens was diagnosed with cervical cancer two years ago. Now, with a new treatment on ...

Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Apr 2017

Cancer care drug costs concern group

26 April 2017 - Jennifer McGrady has never even touched a cigarette. ...