Drug insurance: a single payer pharmacare program would jeopardise coverage quality for 21 million Canadians

22 February 2024 - Imposing a single payer universal drug insurance plan on all Canadians would jeopardise coverage quality for ...

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Ontario expanding safe use of biosimilars

20 December 2022 - Transitioning to biosimilars will allow province to invest in and improve access to medicines. ...

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Saskatchewan becomes sixth Canadian province to implement a biosimilar switching policy

21 October 2022 - Saskatchewan joined five provinces and one territory in implementing a biosimilar switching policy, allowing for reference ...

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CADTH Advisory Panel report recommends framework for potential pan-Canadian formulary

11 July 2022 - In July 2021, the Government of Canada approached CADTH to develop a recommended framework for creating and ...

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Nova Scotia becomes fifth Canadian province to implement a biosimilar switching program

5 February 2022 - The province is the latest jurisdiction to adopt a program that will require patients to switch ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Let's have permanently quicker drug approvals

16 June 2021 - New drugs and vaccines likely to increase life expectancy, quality of life and save money, so we ...

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Quebec announces intention to implement a biosimilar switching policy

18 May 2021 - Biosimilars Canada today congratulated the Government of Quebec and Minister of Health and Social Services Christian ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Canada ponders a federal programme for pharmaceuticals

14 February 2020 - The country’s vaunted public health-care system has a big gap. ...

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