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Canadian Biosimilars Forum applauds B.C. Government's landmark decision to enhance adoption of biosimilars and calls on remaining provinces to follow
27 May 2019 - The Canadian Biosimilars Forum today commends the Government of British Columbia for taking a decisive step ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 May 2019
BC PharmaCare’s Biosimilars Initiative an important step towards improving patient access to safe and effective medicines
27 May 2019 - Biosimilars Initiative implementation could contribute to significant cost savings for the BC health care system. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 May 2019
B.C. becomes first province to force change to biosimilar drugs
27 May 2019 - The change will save the government nearly $100 million over the next three years. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 May 2019
'You disappointed us': Why is Canada opposing more transparency in drug prices?
25 May 2019 - Pharma industry says high prices are necessary to cover costs. Some nations want to see the data. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 May 2019
Pharmacare – not all Canadians, not all drugs
20 May 2019 - The notion that national pharmacare will be a panacea with an open-ended formulary (list of drugs) ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2019
Event billed as 'national pharmacare forum' dominated by groups opposed to universal drug plan
19 May 2019 - Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor gave opening keynote at event. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 May 2019
In Canada, a little known drug regulator shows its teeth
8 May 2019 - A tiny, little-known government agency is ramping up regulation of Canada’s pharmaceutical industry, seeking to rein in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 May 2019
Brothers have the same deadly disease but only one gets what their parents hope is life-saving treatment
5 May 2019 - Broken funding system leaves many patients without access to medications they need, health advocates say. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 May 2019
Why one Nova Scotia boy is being treated with drugs that cost $6 million a year despite a better, cheaper alternative
5 May 2019 - Last summer, Health Canada approved a haemophilia drug called Hemlibra that has the potential to change Callum ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 May 2019
'I took it for my family': Accepting risks of multiple sclerosis drug a part of Sask. couple's love story
3 May 2019 - Sask. just announced it will fund a drug that may relieve rapid degeneration caused by MS. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Apr 2019
Canadians will wait longer for new medicines if Health Canada gets its way
23 April 2019 - The intention is to lower prices; the net result will likely be longer wait times before new ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Apr 2019
Increasing access to new treatments for special patient populations
16 April 2019 - Health Canada is helping Canadians get timely access to new drugs. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Apr 2019
Canada needs to read the fine print on pharma costs
10 April 2019 - The proposed federal price controls for patented medicines will send the wrong signal to Canadian and global ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Mar 2019
Canada’s amendment to patented drug price regulation: a prescription for global drug cost control?
29 March 2019 - The cost of drugs in the United States has emerged as a focal point for reducing overall ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Mar 2019
National pharmacare to make prescription drugs more accessible and affordable
28 March 2019 - Canadians pay too much for prescription drugs – and that means far too many go without ...