Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Apr 2018
Governments must speed up access to approved cancer drugs
16 April 2018 - Strides in cancer research have increased survival rates and provided a better quality of life for patients under treatment.
But getting the best treatment as soon as possible remains a matter of life and death for many Canadians. Speed is of the essence. Patients and families live with the hope that a new, effective treatment will be available by the time they need it.
Health Canada, the government agency which must approve all drugs and medical technology for use in Canada, has recognized the need to keep up with the pace of innovations which have allowed new cancer drugs to be brought to market sooner, and has worked to speed up approval of promising new cancer therapies.
