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Pfizer Canada and BioNTech receive Health Canada approval of Omicron KP.2 variant adapted COVID-19 vaccine
24 September 2024 - Omicron KP.2 variant adapted vaccine Comirnaty is now authorised in Canada for individuals 6 months of age ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Sep 2024
Moderna receives Health Canada approval for updated COVID-19 vaccine targeting KP.2 variant of SARS-COV-2 for ages six months and older
17 September 2024 - Spikevax is the first updated COVID-19 vaccine authorised in Canada for 2024-2025, offering a timely solution to ...
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 13 Sep 2024
Dupixent (dupilumab injection) approved in Canada for the treatment of children aged 1 year and older with eosinophilic oesophagitis
12 September 2024 - This is the ninth indication for Dupixent in Canada and its second in gastroenterology. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Sep 2024
Health Canada approves Keytruda as monotherapy for the treatment of adult and paediatric patients with unresectable or metastatic microsatellite instability-high or mismatch repair deficient solid tumours that have progressed following prior treatment and who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options
12 September 2024 - Merck announced that Health Canada has granted approval of Keytruda (pembrolizumab), Merck's anti-PD-1 therapy, as a monotherapy ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Sep 2024
Health Canada approves Cabtreo (clindamycin phosphate, adapalene and benzoyl peroxide) triple combination topical treatment for acne vulgaris in patients 12 years of age and older
11 September 2024 - Bausch Health today announced the approval by Health Canada of Cabtreo (clindamycin phosphate, adapalene and benzoyl ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Sep 2024
Health Canada approves AbbVie's Constella (linaclotide) for the treatment of functional constipation in paediatric patients 6 to 17 years of age
10 September 2024 - Submission is based on positive Phase 3 study data demonstrating linaclotide (72 mcg) resulted in increases ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Sep 2024
Winrevair (sotatercept) is now authorised for use in Canada for adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension
4 September 2024 - Merck announced that Winrevair (sotatercept) is now authorised for use in Canada in combination with standard ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Aug 2024
Kye Pharmaceuticals announces approval in Canada for ACCRUFeR (ferric maltol) for the treatment of iron deficiency anaemia in adult patients
27 August 2024 - Kye Pharmaceuticals today announced that ACCRUFeR (ferric maltol) has received market authorisation as a prescription medicine in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Aug 2024
Padcev (enfortumab vedotin) in combination with pembrolizumab approved by Health Canada to treat advanced bladder cancer
22 August 2024 - Padcev plus pembrolizumab approved based on EV-302 trial. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Aug 2024
Henlius trastuzumab receives approval in Canada
22 August 2024 - Shanghai Henlius Biotech announced that the company's business partner, Accord Healthcare has received marketing approval (Notice of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Aug 2024
Health Canada approves Keytruda for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer with no prior systemic therapy for metastatic urothelial cancer, in combination with enfortumab vedotin
22 August 2024 - Approval is based on the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-A39 trial. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Aug 2024
Lupin receives Health Canada approval for biosimilar pegfilgrastim
23 August 2024 - Lupin today announced that it has received approval from Health Canada for its biosimilar Pegfilgrastim. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Aug 2024
Health Canada approves Celltrion’s Steqeyma, a biosimilar to Stelara (ustekinumab) for the treatment of multiple chronic inflammatory conditions
1 August 2024 - Steqeyma, is now approved in Canada for adult patients with plaque psoriasis as well as adults with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2024
Health Canada authorizes Vabysmo (faricimab injection) for the treatment of macular oedema secondary to retinal vein occlusion
29 July 2024 - This is the third indication for Vabysmo, in addition to neovascular or 'wet' age-related macular degeneration and ...