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Ontario family forced to fight for life-saving drug highlights need for national rare disease strategy
21 April 2022 - Beth Vanstone doesn’t want anyone else to have to fight for access to life saving medications. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Apr 2022
Paxlovid ‘inaccessible’ to many patients in Canada. Here’s why that needs to change.
13 April 2022 - A pill to treat COVID-19 appears to be the country’s best hope, outside of vaccines and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Apr 2022
Novo Nordisk expands product offerings in Canada for the treatment of haemophilia A in both children and adults, with availability of Esperoct and Zonovate
1 April 2022 - Newly available treatments can help Canadians living with haemophilia A better manage their bleeding episodes ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Mar 2022
Teva Canada welcomes public drug plan reimbursement by Alberta, Saskatchewan, Québec, Veteran Affairs Canada and the non-insured health benefits program for patients prescribed Ajovy (fremanezumab) for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults
2 March 2022 - Public formulary and program coverage makes AJOVY® accessible to more migraine patients across Canada. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Mar 2022
ALS Canada marks Rare Disease Day 2022 by calling on Ontario to champion expedited access to ALS therapies
28 February 2022 - The ALS Society of Canada Cana today marks Rare Disease Day 2022 by calling on the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Feb 2022
Valeo Pharma obtains public reimbursement for Enerzair Breezhaler and Atectura Breezhaler in Ontario, Manitoba and New Brunswick
24 February 2022 - Private insurance coverage across Canada exceeds 90%. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Feb 2022
Drug funded for people with spinal muscular atrophy
15 February 2022 - The provincial government is covering costs for risdiplam, or Evrysdi, the medication used to treat a severe ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Feb 2022
AbbVie announces first provincial reimbursements for Venclexta (venetoclax) in combination with azacitidine for acute myeloid leukaemia patients
10 February 2022 - Following the signing of an agreement between AbbVie and the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jan 2022
Baqsimi (nasal glucagon) rescue treatment for severe hypoglycaemia now covered in Ontario
28 January 2022 - Lilly Canada is pleased to announce that as of 31 January 2022, Baqsimi (glucagon nasal powder) ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Dec 2021
Valeo Pharma obtains public reimbursement for Enerzair Breezhaler and Atectura Breezhaler in Quebec and Nova Scotia
15 December 2021 - Public reimbursement now includes Alberta, Quebec and Nova Scotia, representing approximately 37% of the Canadian population. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Dec 2021
Lilly Canada concludes successful negotiation with the Pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance for Baqsimi (glucagon nasal powder)
30 November 2021 - Lilly Canada is pleased to announce the completion of a successful negotiation with the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Nov 2021
What happened to the promise of universal pharmacare?
25 November 2021 - Canada is the only developed country in the world with a universal health care system that ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Nov 2021
It’s time to better support the three million Canadians with a rare disease
25 November 2021 - After finding out her private health insurer would no longer pay for a drug helping with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Nov 2021
Valeo Pharma obtains public reimbursement for Enerzair Breezhaler and Atectura Breezhaler in Alberta
3 November 2021 - First provincial public listing secured for both asthma medications. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Oct 2021
Novartis applauds Quebec, the first province to list Zolgensma for the treatment of paediatric patients with spinal muscular atrophy
15 October 2021 - Public reimbursement under the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec, effective October 20th will apply for children ...