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July 26, 2017

Advancing Collective Priorities: A Canadian Carer Strategy

The Canadian Cancer Action Network, in partnership with Carers Canada and the Canadian Home Care Association, is pleased to publically launch the 2017 report, Advancing Collective Priorities: A Canadian Carer...
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July 24, 2017

New Drug Therapy – COTELLIC ZELBORAF Effective June 1, 2017

New criteria for the following products have been added to the Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program (NLPDP) Benefit List effective June 1, 2017. Special Authorization New Addition The following...
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July 20, 2017

Ontario Cancer Research Ethics Board Call for Community Members

A research ethics board (REB) is a body of researchers, community members and others that is established to review the ethical acceptability of research involving humans. Working within a defined...
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July 20, 2017

Provincial/Territorial Premiers Prescription for Health Encouraging; Patient groups look forward to working with them to achieve equitable access to treatments for all Canadians

EDMONTON, AB. - July 19th, 2017 – The provincial/territorial Premiers met today at the Council of the Federation in Edmonton, Alberta. Health was on the agenda. Patient groups, patients, caregivers...
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July 19, 2017

Cotellic (Cobimetinib) in Québec

COBIMETINIB: in association with vemurafenib, for first-line or second-line treatment following a failure with cytotoxic chemotherapy or with immunotherapy targeting the PD-1 or the CTLA-4, of an unresectable or metastatic...
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July 18, 2017

Premiers Council of the Federation Meetings Signal Positive Direction in Health but the Devil is in the Details

EDMONTON, AB. - July 18th, 2017 – The provincial/ territorial Premiers are meeting today and tomorrow at the Council of the Federation meeting in Edmonton, Alberta. Patient groups, patients, caregivers...
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July 13, 2017

Watch our webinar titled “Learn about the Canadian Association of Provincial Cancer Agencies (CAPCA) from its Executive Director, Heather Logan”

CAPCA wants to make sure that patients have access to innovative and effective cancer treatments, and Heather Logan, ED of CAPCA, explains how CAPCA is going to do this and...
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June 30, 2017

Do you have a bright idea to change cancer care?

Entering its second year, the Astellas Oncology C3 Prize® is once again calling for applicants from all over the world and from all backgrounds to submit their ideas for innovations...
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June 29, 2017

PMPRB – Recommendations on Proposed Amendments to the Patented Medicines Regulations

In May 2017, Health Canada announced proposed amendments to the Patented Medicines Regulations. The amendments would enable the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board to better protect Canadians from paying excessive...
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June 25, 2017

Online Tool to Help Breast Cancer Patients

On June 8th, Be The Choice launched a new, online tool that will help breast cancer patients and their loved ones navigate different treatment options. Following a diagnosis, patients can...
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