COVID-19 could bring easier compulsory licensing in Canada
Among the provisions of emergency legislation passed in Canada are rules making it easier for the Government to compulsorily license … read more »
Health Canada reports success of collaboration with USA and Australia
Health Canada has released results from its collaboration known as Project Orbis, linking international agencies to speed-up patient access. In … read more »
Updated: PMPRB consultation on draft Guidelines
Canada’s Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) has launched a consultation on its new Guidelines including changes for both grandfathered … read more »
Substantial changes to Medicine regulations in Canada from July 2020
Significant changes have been published, due to come into force in 2020, affecting the countries used by Canada in international … read more »
Trump announces plans to reimport medicines from Canada
The Trump administration has announced plans to combat high medicine prices by reimporting medicines from Canada, where prices are significantly … read more »
Canadian Federal Court rules PMPRB decision fair
The Canadian Federal Court has ruled that a decision from PMPRB regarding the pricing of Soliris should stand. Alexion Pharmaceutical’s … read more »
Advisory Council recommends establishment of universal, public pharmacare system in Canada
The Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare has made several recommendations to the Canadian Government regarding its current … read more »
CADTH announces integration of CDIAC into pCODR processes
CADTH has announced that as of 1st July 2019 the responsibilities of CDIAC will be integrated into pCODR to better … read more »
PMPRB reports on promising medicines pipeline
PMPRB has produced its 2018 pipeline report, showing the most exciting medicines due to come to market in the foreseeable … read more »
Canadian provinces increase use of biosimilar drugs
National and provincial Canadian governments are increasingly employing strategies to drive use of biosimilars ahead of originator products to achieve … read more »
