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Canada's new drug price rules pushed to next year
1 June 2020 - Canada's drug pricing agency said on Monday that new regulations aimed at lowering costs would come ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 May 2020
Health Canada approves birth control arm implant Nexplanon
26 May 2020 - A popular birth control implant that has long been advocated for use in Canada has now ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 May 2020
Rockwell Medical files new drug submission with Health Canada for marketing approval of Triferic AVNU
26 May 2020 - Rockwell Medical today announced the filing of a new drug submission with Health Canada for Triferic AVNU ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 May 2020
B.C. mom’s drug pricing petition on behalf of son garners thousands of signatures
26 May 2020 - Petition geared to gaining access to new medicines drew support of Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 May 2020
Ofev (nintedanib) now available in Canada for adults living with progressive fibrosing interstitial lung diseases
25 May 2020 - Ofev slowed lung function decline in PF-ILD patients by 57% compared to placebo. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 May 2020
CADTH sees green for Beovu
25 May 2020 - CADTH has published its final recommendation for Novartis' Beovu. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 May 2020
CADTH posts final recommendation for Entyvio
21 May 2020 - CADTH has completed its consideration of subcutaneous vedolizumab for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 May 2020
Mithra and Searchlight Pharma announce filing of new drug submission for Estelle in Canada
20 May 2020 - Searchlight Pharma's new drug submission for a novel combined oral contraceptive accepted for review by Health Canada. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 May 2020
Health Canada grants market authorisation to Rozlytrek (entrectinib) for ROS1-positive, locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer patients, not previously treated with crizotinib
20 May 2020 - Data show responses in 73% of patients who were treated with Rozlytrek. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 May 2020
Canada grapples with drug price escalation
20 May 2020 - In July 2020 Canada will implement a series of reforms to help bring runaway drug prices under ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2020
B.C. teen with rare disease wins fight to receive costly drug from province
19 May 2020 - Health ministry won't explain change of heart in granting Miles Ambridge treatment for spinal muscular atrophy. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 May 2020
Teva Canada secures salbutamol inhalers from its global supply chain to mitigate shortage in Canadian market
19 May 2020 - Teva Canada to be first company to import emergency supply of salbutamol inhalers - providing access to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 May 2020
CADTH Board of Directors names Suzanne McGurn as next President and CEO
19 May 2020 - The CADTH Board of Directors announced today that Suzanne McGurn has been appointed as the next ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 May 2020
Montreal mother launches desperate plea for help to access experimental cancer treatment
17 May 2020 - Montreal mother launches desperate plea to access experimental cancer treatment in U.S. amid COVID-19 travel restrictions. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 May 2020
COVID-19 exposes drug supply gaps as 'made in Canada' solution proposed
10 May 2020 - For more than a decade, Canada has had a supply shortage of essential medication, an issue ...