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Sandoz Canada congratulates the Quebec government on implementing a shift towards biosimilars
18 May 2021 - The shift announced by Quebec will follow a similar approach to policies introduced in British Columbia, Alberta ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Apr 2021
New Brunswick becomes third province in Canada to implement biosimilar switching policy
21 April 2021 - Biosimilars Canada today congratulated the Government of New Brunswick for implementing a biosimilar "switching" or transitioning ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Apr 2021
NICE’s five year strategy sets a ‘positive vision for the future’
20 April 2021 - The pharma industry has responded to the NICE new five year strategy, announced yesterday. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Apr 2021
National cabinet to return to 'war footing' in effort to fix problem-plagued COVID vaccine rollout
13 April 2021 - Prime Minister Scott Morrison has asked the National Cabinet to hold two meetings a week to try ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Nov 2020
Will COVID-19 vaccines be cost effective—and does it matter?
26 November 2020 - The costs of other pandemic measures mean that covid-19 vaccines will probably turn out to be ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Oct 2020
UCP approves policy to create private health care system in Alberta
18 October 2020 - Alberta’s United Conservative Party has voted to approve a policy that supports creating a “privately funded ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Sep 2020
NICE joins global alliance to shine spotlight on evidence-based health care
15 September 2020 - Tuesday 20 October will be the inaugural world evidence-based health care day. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Sep 2020
Thousands drop private health insurance after questioning its value
1 September 2020 - It's crunch time in many households, with money tighter than ever as the economic impact of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Aug 2020
Rare disease drugs strategy, standard coverage in CLHIA’s 2020 budget wish list
12 August 2020 - The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association is recommending the federal government develop a strategy for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jul 2020
So just who do we think qualifies for any COVID-19 vaccine?
9 July 2020 - How should we allocate scarce medical resources? ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jun 2020
Official complaints
29 June 2020 - PHARMAC responds to all enquiries received from health care professionals and the public on our 0800 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 May 2020
Medicines New Zealand consulting on a new generation medicines policy
26 May 2020 - The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research have produced a discussion paper for Medicines New Zealand ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2020
Insurers back plan for private health plans to cover kids up to age 30
20 May 2020 - The Morrison government is considering a proposal to allow young Australians to stay on their parents' ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Mar 2020
Is it worthwhile having private health insurance during the coronavirus epidemic?
31 March 2020 - Major private health funds have delayed scheduled premium hikes and offered fee relief for policyholders who ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Mar 2020
Price controls imposed by shortsighted politicians keep new life-saving drugs out
5 March 2020 - Politicians need to step outside the Ottawa bubble and understand how their policies impact the lives of ...