Why drug approval in Canada should not rely on foreign regulators

Without much fanfare, Health Canada announced in the Canada Gazette Part 1 on Dec. 22, 2025 that it was beginning a 70-day ...
Yahoo

Cheaper obesity medications could come to Canada this summer, as Health Canada reviews generics

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ozempic, pictured in May 2022, contains semaglutide, which is used to treat diabetes and obesity. Health Canada says it is ...
JD Supra

Canada’s Drug Agency seeks input on HTA methods guide and also announces new coalition to improve medication use

HTA Methods Guide – On November 28, 2024, Canada’s Drug Agency (CDA) launched a consultation on its first-ever methods guide. The consultation seeks stakeholder input to enhance the methods guide, ...

Health Canada warns about fake or unauthorized versions of GLP-1 drugs

Health Canada is warning people not to buy or use fake or unauthorized versions of GLP-1 drugs such as semaglutide, the ...
MarketWatch

Government of Canada signs pharmacare agreement with Prince Edward Island to improve universal access to free medications

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE, March 7, 2025 /CNW/ - No one should have to choose between paying for prescription drugs and putting food on the table. That's why the Government of Canada is taking action so ...
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New study reveals provincial and territorial inequities and inadequacies in access to medications and treatment for cardiovascular conditions in Canada

An article appearing in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology exposes the complexities of the Canadian drug review process and makes a case for a unified framework to improve the present infrastructure, ...
JD Supra

CDA releases strategy to improve the appropriate prescribing and use of prescription medications in Canada

On September 18, 2025, Canada’s Drug Agency (CDA) launched its new strategy to improve the appropriate prescribing and use of prescription medications in Canada. The strategy, titled “A Prescription ...
KHON2

Diabetes Medication in Short Supply From Social Media Promotion, Now Available From Canada Drugs Direct

VICTORIA, British Columbia, Jan. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The power of social media for marketing products to viewers who make purchasing decisions based on their interaction with apps is ...