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August 8, 2017
July 31, 2017
Still Time to Join Ontario or Alberta All-party Cancer Caucuses!
If you are interested in being part of the Canadian Cancer Survivor Network’s All-Party Cancer Caucuses at the Ontario legislature in Toronto or the Alberta legislature in Edmonton, there is...
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July 28, 2017
Enhanced, Searchable Cancer Drug Information Pipeline Database for Patient Groups
The Canadian Cancer Action Network (CCAN), in collaboration with CADTH, are pleased to announce that they are launching an enhanced Cancer Drug Information Pipeline for Patient Groups by transitioning it to...
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July 27, 2017
Join CCSN’s new Head and Neck Cancer Advisory Council
Have you been diagnosed with head and neck cancer and want to get more involved in the cancer community? CCSN has several advisory councils, and we’re now starting a new...
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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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