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New public listings for Canadians living with pulmonary arterial hypertension
24 March 2026 - Merck announced today that British Columbia, Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB), Nova Scotia, Quebec and Veterans Affairs Canada ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Mar 2026
When generic versions of weight loss drugs arrive, public plans should cover them, experts say
17 March 2026 - When Bonnie Evoy entered her mid 60s, she unexpectedly and rapidly gained weight. She tried for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Feb 2026
Canada's public drug plans shouldn't cover new Alzheimer's drug, agency says
19 February 2026 - Lecanemab, also known as Leqembi, is approved to treat mild cognitive impairment, early Alzheimer's. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Feb 2026
Canadians wait, on average, more than 65 weeks longer for access to new medicines than Europeans and 90 weeks more than Americans
10 February 2025 - Canadian patients are waiting, on average, more than 65 weeks longer than Europeans and over 90 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Feb 2026
Rezurock now reimbursed in Ontario and British Columbia for people living with chronic graft versus host disease
3 February 2026 - British Columbia and Ontario recently added Rezurock (belumosudil) to their provincial formularies for adult and pediatric patients ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jan 2026
Canadians wait too long for access to innovative drugs, cautions the MEI
29 January 2026 - Pharmaceutical innovation is responsible for up to 66% of the increase in the age of death ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jan 2026
Ontario pioneers access to treatment for severe alopecia areata with Lilly's Olumiant
14 January 2026 - Eli Lilly Canada announced today that Ontario leads the way as the first province to add Olumiant ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Dec 2025
Saskatchewan adds Capvaxive to publicly funded adult immunisation program
8 December 2025 - Merck announced today that the province of Saskatchewan has added Capvaxive, a 21 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Nov 2025
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals announces public reimbursement for Imcivree (setmelanotide) in Canada in five provinces and under the Federal Non-Insured Health Benefits Program
5 November 2025 - Rhythm Pharmaceuticals today announced that it has entered into Product Listing Agreements in the provinces of Ontario, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Nov 2025
Rezurock now covered in Quebec for people living with chronic graft versus host disease
6 November 2025 - Sanofi is pleased to announce that Quebec has added Rezurock (belumosudil tablets) to the list of medications ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Sep 2025
Biocon Biologics' Yesafili (aflibercept) now publicly funded in Ontario, Canada for the advanced treatment of patients with retinal diseases
18 September 2025 - -- Biocon Biologics is pleased to announce that Yesafili (aflibercept), a biosimilar to Eylea (aflibercept) injection, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2025
Enhanced access to generalised myasthenia gravis treatments: UCB Canada secures pCPA agreements for Zilbrysq and Rystiggo
9 September 2025 - Important milestone brings eligible Canadians living with generalised myasthenia gravis one step closer to accessing innovative ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2025
Pfizer's Prevnar 20 selected for pneumococcal public immunisation program in British Columbia
9 September 2025 - Today, Pfizer Canada announced that its 20 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, Prevnar 20, has been selected for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Aug 2025
Vabysmo (faricimab injection) now publicly funded for macular oedema secondary to retinal vein occlusion in Ontario
29 August 2025 - Roche Canada is pleased to announce today that Vabysmo (faricimab injection) is now publicly funded for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Aug 2025
Vabysmo (faricimab injection) now publicly funded for macular oedema secondary to retinal vein occlusion and pre-filled syringe in Quebec
15 August 2025 - Vabysmo now covered across all three approved indications in the province, providing patients with a comprehensively ...