Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015
CADTH has received a submission from Actavis Speciality Pharmaceuticals for Constella (linaclotide) for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with constipation. ...
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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015
A new report released today shows Australians are missing out on too many new medicines,with Australia ranked 18th out of ...
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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015
Healthcare guidance body NICE has today published final guidance recommending sofosbuvir (Sovaldi, Gilead Sciences) and simeprevir (Olysio, Janssen) as treatment ...
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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015
Merck & Co's cancer drug Keytruda, which works by boosting the immune system but has yet to be licensed in ...
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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015
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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015
Roche today announced that Health Canada has approved a subcutaneous (SC) formulation of ACTEMRA (tocilizumab) for the treatment of adults ...
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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015
People with hormone-relapsed prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and have been treated with the ...
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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015
The Canadian Drug Expert Committee (CDEC) has recommended that simeprevir, in combination with peginterferon alfa and ribavirin be listed for the treatment ...
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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015
Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. announced today that on June 26, Health Canada approved Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate) for the treatment of venous ...
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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015
Because CADTH has cleared the backlog of CDR applications, there is no longer a rationale for the priority review process, ...
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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015
The Abbott Government remains committed to accepting the expert advice of Australia’s independent Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) without ‘fear ...
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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015
PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to remove or amend the funding restrictions for a number of pharmaceuticals from ...
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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015
12 November 2014 - More than 40 cancer drugs being paid for out of the government’s Cancer Drugs Fund are to be reassessed ...
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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015
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