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CDA issues positive reimbursement recommendation for Skyclarys (omaveloxolone), the only Health Canada approved treatment for managing Friedreich ataxia
29 July 2025 - Biogen Canada is pleased to announce a significant step forward for Canadians living with Friedreich ataxia, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2025
Novartis and the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance achieve milestone agreement on Cosentyx for hidradenitis suppurativa (
23 July 2025 - Following this important milestone, Cosentyx has been listed in Québec. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jul 2025
Quebec implements public reimbursement of Pluvicto - a defining milestone for radioligand therapy in Canada
3 July 2025 - Pluvicto now publicly funded in provinces covering most Canadians, offering renewed hope to those facing progressive PSMA ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jun 2025
Biogen disappointed by INESSS recommendation on Skyclarys and its impact on Quebec patients with Friedreich ataxia
5 June 2025 - Biogen Canada is disappointed by INESSS's recommendation against listing Skyclarys (omaveloxolone), despite its therapeutic potential for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 May 2025
Trump wants to ‘equalize’ and lower drug prices. Could Canada be impacted?
17 May 2025 - US President Donald Trump has launched a new effort to lower prescription drug prices for Americans ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Apr 2025
New position statement aims to guide the use of AI methods in health technology assessment
25 April 2025 - Canada’s Drug Agency has published a new position statement on the use of artificial intelligence methods ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Apr 2025
Canada’s Drug Agency announces new 5 year strategic plan
17 April 2025 - Canada’s Drug Agency announces a new 5-year strategic plan, Insight to Impact 2025–2030. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Mar 2025
ViiV Healthcare announces reimbursement for Apretude for HIV-1 pre-exposure prophylaxis under the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program
25 March 2025 - ViiV Healthcare is pleased to announce that Apretude (cabotegravir tablets and extended release injectable suspension) is ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Mar 2025
Government of Canada signs bilateral agreement with Quebec for Drugs for Rare Diseases
21 March 2025 - In Canada, one in 12 people live with a rare disease, and for most people affected, the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Mar 2025
Canada’s Drug Agency publishes new guidance for rare disease registries in Canada
28 February 2025 - On Rare Disease Day — a global event dedicated to raising awareness for the millions of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Mar 2025
Bimzelx (bimekizumab) negotiations with pCPA concluded successfully following positive CDA and INESSS recommendations for adults with active psoriatic arthritis and adults with active ankylosing spondylitis
28 February 2025 - Positive CDA and INESSS reimbursement recommendations are an important step towards public access to Bimzelx, the first ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Feb 2025
Government of Canada signs Pharmacare agreement with Manitoba to improve affordable access to medications
27 February 2025 - Additional agreement will improve access and affordability of drugs for rare diseases. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Feb 2025
ViiV Healthcare and the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance successfully finalise negotiations for Apretude for HIV-1 pre-exposure prophylaxis
13 February 2025 - ViiV Healthcare is pleased to announce it has successfully completed negotiations with the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Feb 2025
Medexus and Ontario's Provincial Health Services successfully complete agreements for public reimbursement of Trecondyv (treosulfan for injection) in Ontario, Canada
4 February 2025 - Medexus recently completed listing agreements with Ontario's Ministry of Health (Ontario Public Drug Programs) and Ontario ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jan 2025
Drugs for rare diseases – Ontario agreement
24 January 2025 - Today, the Governments of Canada and the province of Ontario signed the National Strategy for Drugs ...