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Bavencio receives reimbursement recommendation from pCODR and INESSS for the maintenance treatment of patients with advanced bladder cancer
29 April 2021 - EMD Serono Canada and Pfizer Canada are pleased to announce that Bavencio (avelumab for injection) has received ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Apr 2021
Valeo Pharma’s Redesca and Redesca HP to be covered under the Ontario Public Drug Benefit Program
28 April 2021 - Additional provincial coverage expected to follow. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Apr 2021
Integration of ethical considerations into HTA reports: an analysis of integration levels using a systematic review
26 April 2021 - The objective was to describe the type and level of ethical integration in published health technology assessment ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Apr 2021
‘Demand is outstripping the supply’: Is Canada running out of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines?
26 April 2021- Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunizations says the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine can now be offered to people ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Apr 2021
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 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Apr 2021
Canada confirms second blood clot case linked to AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, but it will be used to battle third wave
19 April 2021 - Canada has reported a second case of rare blood clots linked to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Mar 2021
B.C. woman petitions province to cover cost of 'life-changing' migraine medication
29 March 2021 - Christina Sall says Aimovig is the only drug that helps her, but it costs her more than ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Mar 2021
Alberta family waiting on approval for expensive, life-saving drug for young boy
23 March 2021 - Reign Johnston turned 2 on March 5. One of his grandpas and an uncle came to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Mar 2021
High cost patented drugs now account for 50% of sales
25 March 2021 - Federal Minister of Health tables the 2019 Annual Report of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Mar 2021
Cystic fibrosis patients call on Premier Ford to provide immediate access to life saving treatments
18 March 2021 - Ontarians with cystic fibrosis made an emotional plea to Premier Ford this week in a video that ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Mar 2021
Ofev (nintedanib) receives positive recommendation from CADTH and INESSS for the treatment of progressive fibrosing interstitial lung diseases
4 March 2021 - Ofev is the first treatment available in Canada for chronic fibrosing interstitial lung diseases with a progressive ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Feb 2021
AbbVie’s Skyrizi for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis now publicly reimbursed across Canada
24 February 2021 - Prince Edward Island lists Skyrizi on its Pharmacare Formulary effective 22 February 2021. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Feb 2021
Ontario makes commitment to funding CF drugs after approval process completed
19 February 2021 - Ontario’s Health Minister Christine Elliott says life-saving cystic fibrosis medications that are inching their way through ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Feb 2021
Fresenius Kabi Canada launches Idacio (adalimumab injection) a biosimilar to Humira (adalimumab) for the treatment of multiple chronic inflammatory conditions
18 February 2021 - Biosimilars offer patients access to affordable, meaningful medicines ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Feb 2021
HLS Therapeutics provides update on private and public payer reimbursement for Vascepa
16 February 2021 - Active negotiations have also begun with the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance for reimbursement of Vascepa by publicly funded ...