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Oct2015
As requested by stakeholders, the deadline for the following CADTH calls for stakeholder input has been extended to November 9, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. EST: CDR Update – Issue 111 CADTH Consultation: Revisions to the Common Drug Review Procedure Invites stakeholder comments and feedback on the following proposed revisions to the Procedure ... Read More

26

Oct2015
The Canadian Association for Healthcare Reimbursement (CAHR) is hosting a one-day event to discuss two key issues of relevance to the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors following the October 2015 federal election. Maclean’s magazine’s and event moderator, Paul Wells, will be present to share his knowledge on innovation policy and ... Read More

06

Oct2015
Based on stakeholder feedback received in May 2015, CADTH has announced that in the limited instances where no Canadian patient group exists, individual patient and caregiver input will now be accepted for the CADTH Common Drug Review (CDR) and pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review (pCODR) programs, effective immediately. Please note that for ... Read More

30

Sep2015
Report 4: PLA Perspectives, Comparison and Contrast Last week Manulife introduced its new DrugWatch™. It has been described by Manulife as the only program of its kind in Canada which “closely monitors the drug landscape and analyzes the effectiveness and financial impact of new medications, to ensure you receive value ... Read More

17

Sep2015
Report 3: Experience Negotiating Private Payer PLAs PDCI Market Access (PDCI) and H3 Consulting (H3) recently launched the Private Payer Product Listing Agreement (PLA) Series, which provides the results of an online survey of a select group of Canadian private payers and manufacturers. The purpose of this survey, which was conducted ... Read More

09

Sep2015
Report 2: Negotiation-Naïve & Interested in Negotiating a Private Payer PLA PDCI Market Access (PDCI) and H3 Consulting (H3) recently launched the Private Payer Product Listing Agreement (PLA) Series, which provides the results of an online survey of a select group of Canadian private payers and manufacturers. The purpose of this ... Read More

03

Sep2015
Report 1: Negotiation-Naïve & No Interest in Negotiating a Private Payer PLA PDCI Market Access (PDCI) and H3 Consulting (H3) conducted an online survey of a select group of Canadian pharmaceutical manufacturer and private payer stakeholders to provide clarity on the evolving private payer product listing agreement (PLA) landscape. We thank ... Read More

31

Jul2015
Topics covered in the NEWSletter include: Soliris Pre-Hearing Conference New Staff Member – Legal Services Update: Compendium of Policies, Guidelines and Procedures Part C – Guidelines and Procedures Schedule 9 – CPI-Adjustment Methodology Schedule 2 – Comparable Dosage Forms 2016 HDAP Meeting Schedule & Filing Requirements: February 29 May 2 September 12 November 28 PMPRB Transition to Canada.ca Update: Germany Recognized Price Source Summary ... Read More

27

Jul2015
Proposal to Amend Ontario Regulation 201/96 under the Ontario Drug Benefit Act and Regulation 935 under the Drug Interchangeability and Dispensing Fee Act The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is proposing to reform the Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) program in order to make it more efficient, effective and sustainable. Proposed amendments ... Read More

20

Jul2015
PDCI & H3 Survey on Private Payer Product Listing Agreements Now “Closed” for Responses As noted in the June 24th TargetPharma, PDCI Market Access (www.pdci.ca) and H3 Consulting (www.hthree.ca) are collaborating on a survey to gauge the interest, expectations, and experience associated with private payer product listing agreements (PLAs). Surveys ... Read More