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Health Canada approves Zoladex LA for the management of oestrogen receptor positive early breast cancer with a high risk of recurrence or advanced breast cancer in pre- and peri-menopausal women
7 May 2024 - TerSera Canada today announced that Health Canada has approved a supplemental new drug submission for Zoladex LA ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 May 2024
Wegovy (semaglutide injection) available in Canada
2 May 2024 - First and only Health Canada approved once weekly medication for chronic weight management ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Apr 2024
Velsipity receives Health Canada approval for adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis
24 April 2024 - Velsipity is a once daily, oral, sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulator that selectively binds with S1P ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Apr 2024
Health Canada authorizes Tecentriq SC (atezolizumab solution for subcutaneous injection), the first cancer immunotherapy subcutaneous injection, for multiple cancer types
23 April 2024 - Roche Canada will be working closely with the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance, as well as federal, provincial, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Apr 2024
Health Canada approves new indication for Merck’s Prevymis (letermovir) for prevention of cytomegalovirus disease in high risk adult kidney transplant recipients
19 April 2024 - Merck announced that Health Canada has approved a new indication for Prevymis (letermovir) for the prophylaxis ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Apr 2024
Nora Pharma receives Health Canada approval for Niopeg, a biosimilar of Neulasta
19 April 2024 - Nora Pharma, a wholly owned division of Sunshine Biopharma, has received approval from Health Canada for the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Apr 2024
Health Canada approves Keytruda as a first-line treatment for adult patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2 negative gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy
19 April 2024 - Approval is based on the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-859 trial. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Mar 2024
Paladin Labs announces approval of Wakix (pitolisant hydrochloride tablets) for use in paediatric patients in Canada
28 March 2024 - Indication includes children ages 6 years and older and weighing at least 30 kg. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Mar 2024
Ferinject approved by Health Canada for the treatment of iron deficiency anaemia in adult and paediatric patients and iron deficiency in adult patients with heart failure
19 March 2024 - CSL Vifor today announced that Health Canada has authorised Ferinject (ferric carboxymaltose) for the intravenous treatment of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Mar 2024
Bimzelx (bimekizumab) now approved for adults with active psoriatic arthritis and for adults with axial spondyloarthritis
14 March 2024 - Health Canada's approval is supported by Phase III clinical trial data which found Bimzelx provided significant improvement ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Feb 2024
AB Science announces that Health Canada has issued a notice of non-compliance-withdrawal for masitinib in ALS
26 February 2024 - AB Science today announces that Health Canada has issued a notice of non-compliance-withdrawal regarding its new ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Feb 2024
Sandoz receives Health Canada approval for Jubbonti, first and only denosumab biosimilar for treatment of osteoporosis
20 February 2024 - Biosimilar Jubbonti approved for all indications of Prolia reference medicine. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Feb 2024
Health Canada approves Remsima SC for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
18 February 2024 - The approval is based on results from the LIBERTY studies demonstrating superior efficacy and comparable safety profiles ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Feb 2024
Elrexfio is authorised by Health Canada for adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma in Canada
13 February 2024 - Today, Pfizer Canada announced that Health Canada has granted a Notice of Compliance with conditions to Elrexfio ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Feb 2024
Health Canada approves Keytruda in combination with trastuzumab and chemotherapy, as a first-line treatment for patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma whose tumours express PD-L1
12 February 2024 - Approval is based on the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-811 Trial. ...