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Aug2019
CADTH’s Pharmaceutical Reviews Updates are used to communicate new CDR and pCODR drug review processes updates to the public. PDCI has outlined below the key highlights from the most recent update. For more information on this review, please consult the CADTH’s website. CADTH has three new consultations ... Read More

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May2019
CADTH’s Pharmaceutical Review Updates are used to communicate new CDR and pCODR drug review processes updates to the public. PDCI has outlined below the key highlights from the most recent update. For more information on this review, please consult the CADTH’s website. There are seven important announcements from CADTH: ... Read More

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Feb2019
CADTH is launching a new Patient and Community Advisory Committee After talks with patient groups this past fall, CADTH is creating a 12-person advisory committee to discuss the experiences of patients and family caregivers in Canada. They invite nominations for those with extensive experience as a patient or family caregiver in ... Read More

09

Jun2017
On June 9, 2017, the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) released a new CDR Update (Issue 122) describing the following changes. 1. Revised Advanced Notification Process for CADTH Common Drug Review Drugs Undergoing Expedited Health Canada Review Effective immediately, the mandatory advance notification requirement for drugs that are ... Read More

13

Sep2016
CADTH is inviting stakeholder comments on proposed changes to the patient input template for the CADTH Common Drug Review (CDR) and the pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review (pCODR). Patient input is used by CADTH review teams and by the expert committees of the CDR and pCODR programs: the CADTH Canadian ... Read More

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May2016
Effective June 1, 2016, the Nova Scotia Pharmacare will begin funding INFLECTRA™ (infliximab) as an exception status benefit. For infliximab-naïve patients whose infliximab therapy is initiated after June 1, 2016, Inflectra will be the product approved for the following indications: Rheumatoid Arthritis Ankylosing Spondylitis Psoriasis Criteria Updates – Rheumatoid Arthritis The Atlantic ... Read More

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Mar2016
Due to a high workload volume and ensuring submissions are reviewed in a timely manner, CADTH is deferring the effective date of the following two CDR procedural revisions: The timing of CDR review team’s responses being provided to the manufacturer, and The revised CDR voluntary withdrawal procedure The revised date for these two ... Read More

30

Mar2016
Recommendation Framework for CADTH Common Drug Review (CDR) and pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review (pCODR) Programs In collaboration with the participating jurisdictions and with input from stakeholders, CADTH has established a single recommendation framework to support the drug expert committees (the CADTH Canadian Drug Expert Committee [CDEC] and the CADTH pCODR Expert ... Read More

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Mar2016
Effective April 1, 2016, all drug products reviewed by the Common Drug Review (CDR) and the pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review (pCODR) will no longer require a routine review by the Committee to Evaluate Drugs (CED), the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s expert drug advisory committee. This change also ... Read More

15

Mar2016
The Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) posted a call for patient input on  March 11, 2016 for Hospira HealthCare Corporation’s subsequent entry biologic (SEB), INFLECTRA™ (infliximab). According to the CADTH website, Hospira is seeking public reimbursement for Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis. For those interested in providing ... Read More