CDR Update — Issue 98:
The final CDR Update of 2013, Issue #98, provides updates on the following:

• Submission queuing and CDEC Meeting Schedule:
  • CADTH has recently initiated the review of queued Common Drug Review (CDR) submissions on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • As the earliest targeted CDEC meeting date for the recently initiated reviews is May 2014, CADTH has cancelled the CDEC meeting for April 2014
• Category 2 changes effective February 5, 2014:
  • Changes to Category 2 CDR Submission Requirements
  • New Requirements for Timing of Pre-NOC Category 2 Submissions
• Issue #98 also provides clarifications concerning:
  • The price used in budget impact analyses
  • CADTH’s role in the assessment of Category 2 requirements
  • The population to be included in pharmacoeconomic analyses

For more information please see CDR Update – Issue #98