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Health Canada approves Lundbeck's Vyepti (eptinezumab)--the first and only intravenous preventive treatment for migraine
12 January 2021 - Lundbeck is pleased to announce that Vyepti (eptinezumab) has been approved by Health Canada for the preventive ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Jan 2021
Health Canada approves Bavencio for the maintenance treatment of patients with advanced bladder cancer
11 January 2021 - Bavencio is the first and only maintenance therapy for unresectable locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jan 2021
KYE Pharmaceuticals announces approval of Corzyna in Canada (ranolazine extended release tablets)
5 January 2020 - KYE Pharmaceuticals today announced an important milestone, Corzyna (ranolazine extended release tablets) has now been approved by ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Dec 2020
Canada approves the Moderna vaccine, paving the way for inoculations in its vast far north
23 December 2020 - Canada’s regulator approved Moderna’s vaccine on Wednesday, a move that will make it easier to inoculate ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Dec 2020
Health Canada approves ALK's Ragwitek sublingual allergy immunotherapy tablets for paediatric patients with ragweed allergy
22 December 2020 - With the indication expanded to paediatric patients, ALK Canada now provides adults and children a SLIT tablet ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Dec 2020
Janssen announces Health Canada approval of Darzalex combination regimen for newly diagnosed, transplant eligible patients with multiple myeloma
22 December 2020 - Data show Darzalex in combination with bortezomib, thalidomide and dexamethasone before and after autologous stem cell transplant ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Dec 2020
Health Canada approves expanded indication for Soliqua
18 December 2020 - New indication for Soliqua offers an alternative approach for Canadians living with type 2 diabetes requiring treatment ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Dec 2020
Sandoz Canada receives authorisation from Health Canada to launch new biosimilar Hyrimoz (adalimumab)
17 December 2020 - Hyrimoz approved for use in all same indications as reference medicine* including rheumatology, gastro-enterology and dermatology. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Dec 2020
Health Canada approves Zolgensma, the one-time gene therapy for paediatric patients with spinal muscular atrophy
16 December 2020 - Zolgensma is designed to address the genetic root cause of SMA by replacing the missing or defective ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Dec 2020
Health Canada approves Venclexta (venetoclax) in combination with azacitidine or low dose cytarabine for untreated acute myeloid leukaemia
15 December 2020 - Health Canada's approval of Venclexta for newly diagnosed AML patients who are ineligible for intensive chemotherapy is ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Dec 2020
Valeo Pharma announces Health Canada approval for Redesca and Redesca Hp
9 December 2020 - Valeo Pharma announced today that Health Canada has issued a Notice of Compliance for Redesca and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Dec 2020
Canada health regulator approves Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine
10 December 2020 - Canada’s health regulator has approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Dec 2020
Health Canada licenses Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxinA) for adult patients with sialorrhea
1 December 2020 - Merz Therapeutics today announced Health Canada’s notice of compliance for Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxinA) for the treatment of chronic ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Nov 2020
Lynparza (olaparib) receives Health Canada approval for the treatment of BRCA or ATM gene-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
25 November 2020 - On 21 August 2020, Health Canada approved Lynparza (olaparib), for the treatment of adult patients with deleterious ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Nov 2020
Rigel and Medison announce Health Canada approval of Tavalisse, an oral medication for the treatment of adults with chronic immune thrombocytopenia
23 November 2020 - Rigel Pharmaceuticals and Medison Pharma today announced that Health Canada has approved the new drug submission ...