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CDA opens consultation on proposed list of drugs to inform development of national formulary

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On June 19, 2025, Canada’s Drug Agency (CDA) opened a public consultation on a proposed process for preparing a list of essential prescription drugs and related products. As required by the Pharmacare Act, the CDA must...more

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PMPRB announces Anie Perrault as acting Chairperson and releases latest expenditure report on private drug plan costs and...

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On March 6, 2025, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) announced that Thomas Digby stepped down from his role as Chairperson of the PMPRB. Vice-Chairperson Anie Perrault is now serving as acting Chairperson until...more

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British Columbia and Prince Edward Island Sign Pharmacare Agreement with Canada Under New Pharmacare Act

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On February 27, 2025, the Government of Canada and Manitoba signed the first national pharmacare agreements under Canada’s Bill C-64, An Act respecting pharmacare (the “Pharmacare Act”), which received royal assent on October...more

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Government of Canada passes Pharmacare Act

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As previously reported, on February 29, 2024, the Minister of Health introduced Bill C-64, An Act respecting pharmacare (Pharmacare Act), which proposed the foundational principles for the first phase of national universal...more

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U.S. FDA authorizes Florida plan to import drugs in bulk from Canada

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A proposed program by the state of Florida to import certain prescription drugs from Canada has received the approval of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FDA news release on January 5, 2024....more

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Investing in Commercial-Stage Healthcare Companies in Canada: A Recap of BBHIC 2023

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The one-and-only Bloom Burton & Co. Healthcare Investor Conference (BBHIC) took place in Toronto last week. Investors and healthcare companies from around the world gathered to discuss the state of the market, meet one-on-one...more

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Proposed changes to OHIP+ Program

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The OHIP+ program, also known as Children and Youth Pharmacare program, was implemented on January 1, 2018 by the Province of Ontario to provide free prescription drug coverage for all children and youth 24 years of age or...more

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Rx IP Update - April 2018

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Standing Committee on Health proposes National Pharmacare program, modifications to prescription and generic drug pricing - While common among member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development...more

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Standing Committee on Health proposes National Pharmacare program, modifications to prescription and generic drug pricing

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While common among member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Canada does not have a national pharmacare program, i.e. a single system of public insurance coverage for prescription...more

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Health Care Update - August 2014

In This Issue: - Sovaldi Pricing Lower in Canada - Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives - Other Congressional and State Initiatives - Other Health...more

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