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Americans look to Canada for lower drug prices, but are they getting the full picture?
7 October 2023 - Patients everywhere would like both better health care and less expensive prescription medicines. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Sep 2023
Medison Pharma announces public formulary listing of Qinlock (ripretinib) in Canadian provinces: Ontario and Quebec for advanced gastro-intestinal stromal tumour treatment
29 September 2023 - Medison Pharma is pleased to announce the public formulary listing of Qinlock in Canadian provinces: Ontario ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Sep 2023
Pfizer and BioNTech receive Health Canada authorisation for XBB.1.5 adapted monovalent COVID-19 vaccine
28 September 2023 - The updated vaccine is expected to be available in Canada in the coming weeks. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Sep 2023
Ultragenyx launches Evkeeza (evinacumab for injection) in Canada for the treatment of homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia
25 September 2023 - Evkeeza is a first in class medicine approved by Health Canada, the US FDA and European Commission ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Sep 2023
argenx announces Vyvgart (efgartigimod alfa) authorised for sale by Health Canada for generalised myasthenia gravis
21 September 2023 - Approval based on the positive Phase 3 ADAPT trial (p<0.0001) showing 68% of Vyvgart treated patients were ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Sep 2023
PMPRB report shows increased plan costs, promising pharmaceutical innovation: expert
20 September 2023 - A recent report by the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board shows increased growth for private drug ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Sep 2023
International HTA collaboration expands
20 September 2023 - The international collaboration between six health technology assessment bodies from across the UK, Australia and Canada ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Sep 2023
Health Canada authorises Moderna COVID-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron XBB.1.5 sub-variant
12 September 2023 - Health Canada has authorised the use of the Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron XBB.1.5 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Sep 2023
Paladin Labs announced favourable CADTH recommendation for Xcopri (cenobamate tablets)
12 September 2023 - Paladin Labs announced today that CADTH has recommended that Xcopri (cenobamate) be publicly reimbursed as adjunctive therapy ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Aug 2023
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Canada announces that company's oral treatment formulation for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis has been added to the provincial drug plans in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
29 August 2023 - Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Canada today announced that Radicava oral suspension (edaravone) is now covered under the New ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Aug 2023
Health Canada accepts Valneva’s Chikungunya vaccine license application for review
29 August 2023 - Valneva today announced that Health Canada has completed screening validation of the Company’s regulatory application for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Aug 2023
Janssen submits supplemental new drug application to the US FDA seeking full approval of Balversa (erdafitinib) for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma and selected fibroblast growth factor receptor gene alterations
28 August 2023 - Submission based on confirmatory data from cohort 1 of the Phase 3 THOR study, which showed ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Aug 2023
CADTH to establish industry task force on real world data for post market drug evaluations
18 August 2023 - CADTH is establishing an industry task force that will build upon the recently released guidance for reporting ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Aug 2023
International heath technology assessment collaboration expands
24 August 2023 - The international collaboration between six health technology assessment bodies from across the UK, Australia and Canada has ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Aug 2023
PMPRB report reveals most new medicines come to market with high treatment costs
22 August 2023 - The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board published today the 7th edition of its annual Meds Entry Watch ...