Call from CADTH for patient input on submission for Constella (linaclotide)

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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New research shows Australia lags far behind other countries in access to new medicines

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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NICE guidance recommends sofosbuvir (Sovaldi, Gilead Sciences) and simeprevir (Olysio, Janssen) for treating hepatitis C

Healthcare guidance body NICE has today published final guidance recommending sofosbuvir (Sovaldi, Gilead Sciences) and simeprevir (Olysio, Janssen) as treatment ...

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Merck cancer drug is first approved under UK early access scheme

Merck & Co's cancer drug Keytruda, which works by boosting the immune system but has yet to be licensed in ...

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Cost of prescription drugs increases by £6.7m in Scotland

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Health Canada approves subcutaneous Actemra (tocilizumab) for use in adult patients living with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis

Roche today announced that Health Canada has approved a subcutaneous (SC) formulation of ACTEMRA (tocilizumab) for the treatment of adults ...

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NICE issues final draft guidance recommending enzalutamide for prostate cancer

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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CDEC recommends Galexos (simeprevir sodium) for patients with chronic hepatitis genotype 1 infection

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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SMC rejects Sanofi's full submission for aflibercept (Zaltrap) for patients with colorectal cancer

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Health Canada approves Pradaxa for the treatment of venous thromboembolism events (deep vein thrombosis [DVT] and pulmonary embolism [PE]), and for the prevention of recurrent DVT and PE

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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CADTH Common Drug Review priority review process on hold

Because CADTH has cleared the backlog of CDR applications, there is no longer a rationale for the priority review process, ...

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PBAC world-first biosimilar drug decision

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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Proposal to amend or remove funding restrictions from various pharmaceuticals

PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to remove or amend the funding restrictions for a number of pharmaceuticals from ...

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Costly cancer drugs may be cut from special funding list

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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Bayer’s Adempas (riociguat) approved for the treatment of two life-threatening forms of pulmonary hypertension in the EU

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