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Pangaea Express - CADTH engages with pCPA
June 20, 2016
Prescription for Over-the-counter Brands: Does Your Company Have the Right Plan to Maximize Its OTC Portfolio Performance?
June 17, 2016
Whether it’s a new product launch or an existing brand, success in OTC drugs requires a clear road map and promotion plan for how to get your product both on the shelf and off the shelf.
When Corporate Governance Creeps into Canada
June 9, 2016
A new era of corporate governance has infiltrated the pharmaceutical industry within the last few years.
Pangaea Express: CADTH recommendations for the Treatment of Retinal Conditions
May 27, 2016
CADTH carried out a therapeutic review comparing the clinical effectiveness and relative cost of drugs used to treat retinal conditions.
Pangaea Express - Bill 92 in Quebec - More power to RAMQ
May 27, 2016
Bill 92, An Act to extend the powers of the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) and to amend various legislative provisions was introduced in the Quebec National Assembly in early April.
Pangaea Express: More Quebec Announcements and Tension with Pharmacy
May 10, 2016
On April 13, The Quebec Health Minister Gaetan Barrette finally published in the Quebec Official Gazette the terms of the new professional allowances (PA’s).
Pangaea Express: OPDP Notice No. 16026A posted March 11, 2016 Re: Inflectra (infliximab)
April 8, 2016
ODB announces no new EAP approvals for Remicade.
Pangaea Express: McKesson acquires Rexall Health from Katz Group for $3B CAD
March 21, 2016
Looking to strengthen its position in the Canadian pharmaceutical supply chain, McKesson has agreed to acquire Rexall Health from the Katz Group, a deal that’s expected to close late in 2016.
Pangaea Express: Revised Review Procedure from CADTH
March 5, 2016
CADTH reached out in the fall asking for input into a new policy whereby confidential price submissions would no longer be accepted; all submitted prices would be made public and transparent.
Pangaea Express: Ontario Lists Inflectra @ 56% of Brand Price!
March 1, 2016
In the most recent Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary Summary of Changes, Hospira’s subsequent entry biologic (SEB), INFLECTRA (infliximab) received listing for the following indications.