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Abrysvo: Pfizer Canada's newly publicly funded vaccine a step towards national RSV prevention in older adults
19 September 2024 - Today, Pfizer Canada announced that Abrysvo has been selected as the publicly funded vaccine for the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Sep 2024
Valneva submits label extension applications for its chikungunya vaccine Ixchiq to EMA and Health Canada
18 September 2024 - To potentially include adolescents and antibody persistence up to two years. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Sep 2024
Biogen's new drug submission for omaveloxolone accepted for priority review by Health Canada for the treatment of Friedreich's ataxia
17 September 2024 - If approved, omaveloxolone would be the only disease specific treatment option for patients living with this progressive ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Sep 2024
Dupixent (dupilumab injection) approved in Canada for the treatment of children aged 1 year and older with eosinophilic oesophagitis
12 September 2024 - This is the ninth indication for Dupixent in Canada and its second in gastroenterology. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Sep 2024
Health Canada approves Keytruda as monotherapy for the treatment of adult and paediatric patients with unresectable or metastatic microsatellite instability-high or mismatch repair deficient solid tumours that have progressed following prior treatment and who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options
12 September 2024 - Merck announced that Health Canada has granted approval of Keytruda (pembrolizumab), Merck's anti-PD-1 therapy, as a monotherapy ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Sep 2024
Merck Canada and the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance successfully complete negotiations for Welireg (belzutifan)
5 September 2024 - Merck announced that it has successfully completed negotiations with the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance for Welireg (belzutifan) on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Sep 2024
Health Canada approves Cabtreo (clindamycin phosphate, adapalene and benzoyl peroxide) triple combination topical treatment for acne vulgaris in patients 12 years of age and older
11 September 2024 - Bausch Health today announced the approval by Health Canada of Cabtreo (clindamycin phosphate, adapalene and benzoyl ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Sep 2024
Health Canada approves AbbVie's Constella (linaclotide) for the treatment of functional constipation in paediatric patients 6 to 17 years of age
10 September 2024 - Submission is based on positive Phase 3 study data demonstrating linaclotide (72 mcg) resulted in increases ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Sep 2024
Today’s the day: we are officially Canada’s Drug Agency
5 September 2024 - We are expanding on our existing mandate and functions — which span drugs, medical devices, and clinical ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Sep 2024
Winrevair (sotatercept) is now authorised for use in Canada for adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension
4 September 2024 - Merck announced that Winrevair (sotatercept) is now authorised for use in Canada in combination with standard ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Sep 2024
Lilly Canada and the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance successfully complete negotiations for Omvoh (mirikizumab) for adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis
3 September 2024 - Eli Lilly Canada announced today that it successfully completed negotiations with the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance for Omvoh ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Aug 2024
Kye Pharmaceuticals announces approval in Canada for ACCRUFeR (ferric maltol) for the treatment of iron deficiency anaemia in adult patients
27 August 2024 - Kye Pharmaceuticals today announced that ACCRUFeR (ferric maltol) has received market authorisation as a prescription medicine in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Aug 2024
Padcev (enfortumab vedotin) in combination with pembrolizumab approved by Health Canada to treat advanced bladder cancer
22 August 2024 - Padcev plus pembrolizumab approved based on EV-302 trial. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Aug 2024
Henlius trastuzumab receives approval in Canada
22 August 2024 - Shanghai Henlius Biotech announced that the company's business partner, Accord Healthcare has received marketing approval (Notice of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Aug 2024
Health Canada approves Keytruda for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer with no prior systemic therapy for metastatic urothelial cancer, in combination with enfortumab vedotin
22 August 2024 - Approval is based on the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-A39 trial. ...