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Dec2017

Manitoba Health Amends Submission Requirements

On December 1, 2017, Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living released a notice announcing a number of updates to their product submission criteria (last updated in 2007) to consider requirements introduced since 2007 including: requirement to complete pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA) negotiations for brand products; the pCPA Centralized Price Confirmation ... Read More

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Feb2014

New drugs on formulary expected to save $10 million/year

The Government of Manitoba will add 179 new drugs to its Drug Benefits and Interchangeability Formulary on May 24, 2012, bringing the total number of drugs covered to more than 5,000. Many of the new drugs are generics which, within the context of Manitoba’s generic drug price policy, are expected ... Read More

18

Feb2014

Province announces it will reimburse 100% of the costs of oral cancer drugs

Last month Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger announced a new Home Cancer Drug Program to cover 100 percent of the costs of oral cancer medications taken outside of CancerCare Manitoba facilities. Prior to the announcement, only cancer medications administered in CancerCare Manitoba facilities were covered. More information on the new ... Read More

18

Feb2014

120 new drugs added to Pharmacare last month

Last week Manitoba Health Minister Theresa Oswald announced that 120 new drugs would be added to the Manitoba Drug Benefits and Interchangeability Formulary. Among the additions are medicines for stroke prevention, skin cancer and hepatitis C. Full information on the formulary amendments, effective September 24, can be found ... Read More