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Health Canada accepts for review new drug submission for tofersen for treatment of rare, genetic form of ALS
19 March 2024 - Health Canada regulatory decision on tofersen new drug submission expected in early 2025. ...
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 13 Mar 2024
Sumitomo Pharma announces availability of Orgovyx (relugolix) in Canada, the first and only oral androgen deprivation therapy treatment for men with advanced prostate cancer
12 March 2024 - Sumitomo Pharma announced today that Orgovyx (relugolix), an oral gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor antagonist, is now available for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Mar 2024
Wezlana (ustekinumab), a biosimilar to Stelara, now available in Canada for certain chronic inflammatory diseasee
4 March 2024 - Wezlana is the first biosimilar to Stelera to be available for Canadian patients in all indications. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Mar 2024
AB Science today announces that Health Canada has issued a screening acceptance letter for the application of masitinib in the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
9 May 2023 - AB Science today announces that Health Canada has issued a screening acceptance letter for ...
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 27 Feb 2024
GSK's RSV vaccine, Arexvy, accepted for review by Health Canada for prevention of RSV disease in adults aged 50-59 at increased risk
26 February 2024 - Submission supported by positive results of a Phase 3 study showing immune response and tolerability in adults ...
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. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Feb 2024
AbbVie's Vyalev (foslevodopa/foscarbidopa solution) available for the treatment of advanced Parkinson's disease in Canada
8 February 2024 - In clinical trials, patients taking Vyalev achieved the primary endpoint of a reduction in motor fluctuations ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Feb 2024
Health Canada approves Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) for the treatment of relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma
7 February 2024 - Brukinsa is the first and only BTK inhibitor approved for follicular lymphoma in Canada. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Feb 2024
Chiesi Global Rare Diseases announces Health Canada approval of Myalepta (metreleptin for injection) for the treatment of patients with lipodystrophy
5 February 2024 - Canadian patients living with this ultra-rare condition welcome this new treatment option. ...