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Canada reaches health funding agreement with Saskatchewan
17 January 2017 - Canada's public healthcare system is a source of pride. The Government of Canada and the Government ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jan 2017
Health minister vows to save Canadians 'billions' on drug prices
13 January 2017 - Analysis shows Canadians pay substantially more for pharmaceuticals made by Canadian company. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jan 2017
Rare public hearing highlights concerns over explosion of high-priced specialty drugs in Canada
16 January 2017 - Matt George remembers vividly how it felt to receive his first infusion of Soliris, a drug ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jan 2017
The real health-care change we need? Strong leadership
10 January 2017 - Saskatchewan has announced that it will scrap its 12 health regions and create a single health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jan 2017
Ottawa vows prudent health spending as federal report projects decades of deficits
5 January 2017 - The federal cupboard is bare as Finance Minister Bill Morneau prepares the Liberal government’s second budget ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jan 2017
Provinces seek end to health-funding standoff with Ottawa
3 January 2017 - Finance and health ministers in the provinces and territories that have refused the federal government’s offer ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Dec 2016
Liberals fail to clinch 10-year health deal with provinces
19 December 2016 - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s campaign vow to improve federal-provincial relations has suffered a major blow as ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Dec 2016
Provinces to receive health transfer details ahead of key meeting
13 December 2016 - The controversial shift to smaller hikes in federal health transfers will move closer to reality this ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Dec 2016
Single drug technology assessment processes across Health Technology Assessment organisations
8 December 2016 - Health Technology Assessment (HTA) informs health care decision-makers about the value — such as the safety, efficacy, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Nov 2016
CADTH calls for input on submission for new medicine for patients with biliary cirrhosis
24 November 2016 - CADTH is calling for patient input on a pending submission from Intercept Pharmaceuticals for obeticholic acid. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Nov 2016
CADTH recommends listing of Quinsair
23 November 2016 - CADTH recommends use of levofloxacin inhalation solution. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Nov 2016
Consultation on CADTH’s proposed process for the assessment of companion diagnostics
21 November 2016 - CADTH is inviting stakeholder comments and feedback on the following proposed process for the assessment of companion ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Nov 2016
Jardiance recommended by CADTH for use by patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at high risk of cardiovascular disease
26 October 2016 - CADTH publishes final recommendation on prevention of cardiovascular mortality in type 2 diabetes mellitus. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Nov 2016
CADTH supports the use of Entyvio in Crohn's disease
31 October 2016 - Takeda's Entyvio clocks up another CADTH recommendation. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Oct 2016
CADTH recommends the reimbursement of Taltz
25 October 2016 - The CADTH CDEC has recommend that ixekizumab be reimbursed for patients with moderate to severe plaque ...