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Health Canada approves Maviret 8 week treatment duration for treatment naïve patients with genotype 3 compensated cirrhosis
10 November 2020 - Maviret (glecaprevir/pibrentasvir) is the only 8 week oral treatment approved for all hepatitis C virus genotypes. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Nov 2020
Health Canada approves Canada’s first HIV self test
3 November 2020 - For the first time, Canadians will have access to at-home HIV self test kits. bioLytical Laboratories ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Nov 2020
Novartis' MONALEESA-7 Kisqali (ribociclib succinate) study demonstrated statistically significant improvement in overall survival in pre- and peri-menopausal women with HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer
2 November 2020 - Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada is pleased to announce that statistically significant overall survival results for Kisqali (ribociclib succinate) ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Oct 2020
KYE Pharmaceuticals announces commercial availability of Firdapse in Canada
28 October 2020 - KYE Pharmaceuticals today announced an important milestone, Firdapse (amifampridine phosphate), the first amifampridine product approved in Canada, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Oct 2020
Health Canada has approved Taltz (ixekizumab) for the treatment of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis
19 October 2020 - Taltz is now approved to treat patients across the axSpA spectrum, including ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axSpA. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Oct 2020
Health Canada approves Keytruda (pembrolizumab) as first-line treatment for patients with metastatic or unresectable recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
15 October 2020 - Approval Based on Significant Overall Survival Findings from Phase 3 KEYNOTE-048 Trial. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Oct 2020
Health Canada approves first-ever gene replacement therapy, Luxturna
15 October 2020 - Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec), is the first approved therapy for previously untreatable inherited retinal disease. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Oct 2020
Health Canada approves Inqovi (decitabine and cedazuridine) oral therapy for two types of blood cancers, MDS and CMML
8 October 2020 - Oral drug can be taken at home, which may enable some patients to avoid some hospital visits. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2020
Health Canada approves Zeposia, an oral treatment for relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis
7 October 2020 - Bristol Myers Squibb's medication provides a new oral treatment option for Canadians living with the neurological disease. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Sep 2020
Health Canada approves Reblozyl (luspatercept), new class of treatment for adult patients living with beta thalassaemia
29 September 2020 - Reblozyl is the first and only erythroid maturation agent approved for use in Canada. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Sep 2020
Health Canada approves Inrebic (fedratinib), first new treatment in nearly a decade for patients living with myelofibrosis
21 September 2020 - Inrebic provides new, once-daily oral option for patients affected by rare bone marrow cancer. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Sep 2020
Brenzys (etanercept injection) now indicated for the treatment of plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis
15 September 2020 - Brenzys is a biosimilar biologic drug authorised based on its similarity to Enbrel, which is already approved ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Sep 2020
Health Canada approves Tremfya (guselkumab injection), a first in class, selective interleukin 23 inhibitor for active psoriatic arthritis
10 September 2020 - Data show Tremfya significantly improved signs and symptoms in joints, skin, and soft tissue of adults with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Sep 2020
Medexus reports Health Canada approval of Gleolan for use in guided surgical resection of high grade gliomas
10 September 2020 - Medexus Pharmaceuticals today announces that on 9 September 2020, it received a Notice of Compliance from ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Sep 2020
Health Canada authorises Enspryng for Canadians living with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder
31 August 2020 - Roche Canada announced today that Health Canada has granted market authorisation for Enspryng (satralizumab) as monotherapy ...