Pharma

If the price is wrong, only public plans can say so now, says PMPRB

New PMPRB rules restrict who can trigger reviews and shift focus to inflation and global price gaps

If the price is wrong, only public plans can say so now, says PMPRB

Very common drug shows signs of slowing brain damage linked to dementia

Canadian trial finds common medicine may aid memory in Parkinson's-related dementia cases

Very common drug shows signs of slowing brain damage linked to dementia

Over one million Canadians do not have prescription drug coverage

GreenShield's Essential Medicines program targets Canadians without coverage, offering up to $1,000 in drug support

Over one million Canadians do not have prescription drug coverage

BC pulls drug funding as Canada’s specialty drug costs climb

Plan sponsors face mounting pressure as $1m rare disease drug loses public coverage in BC

BC pulls drug funding as Canada’s specialty drug costs climb

Novo Nordisk's 'surprising' patent loss opens the door to cost savings and competition

Semaglutide, the ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, will soon move to generic status in Canada and consultants hope this sparks plan sponsors to take a proactive approach to weight management

Novo Nordisk's 'surprising' patent loss opens the door to cost savings and competition

Study links GLP-1 drugs to lower cancer risk in adults with obesity and diabetes

Employers urged to address stigma and rethink benefits for workers with obesity

Study links GLP-1 drugs to lower cancer risk in adults with obesity and diabetes