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FDA Approves Florida’s Section 804 Importation Program for Importation of Canadian Pharmaceuticals

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On January 5, 2024 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its approval of the State of Florida’s proposal to import certain prescription drugs from Canada under the Section 804 Importation Program (SIP). This approval...more

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CADTH time-limited recommendation category to enhance earlier access to promising new drugs

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On September 28, 2023, the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) introduced the time-limited reimbursement recommendation category, which aims to provide early access to promising new drugs that target...more

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Update on biosimilars in Canada – March 2023

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In this article, we provide a further update on developments regarding biosimilars in Canada (approvals, pending submissions, litigation, regulatory, market access and competition) since our last update in June 2022....more

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Consultation open on Health Canada’s proposal on agile licensing for drugs and medical devices

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UPDATE: The consultation period has been extended until April 26, 2023. On December 17, 2022, the proposed amendments to both regulations were published for consultation: Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under...more

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Ontario is the latest jurisdiction to implement a biosimilars transition policy

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On December 20, 2022, Ontario announced it is implementing a biosimilars transition policy. Starting March 31, 2023, patients receiving coverage from the Ontario Drug Benefit plan for the following innovator biologics can...more

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Saskatchewan launches biosimilars initiative

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On October 20, 2022, Saskatchewan announced it is introducing a biosimilars initiative. For any new patients starting a biologic drug, the Saskatchewan Drug Plan will only offer coverage for the listed biosimilar version....more

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Supreme Court of Canada denies Merck leave to appeal from decision upholding strict interpretation of patent listing deadline

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Merck sought leave to appeal a decision of the Federal Court of Appeal (2021 FCA 224) affirming a Federal Court decision upholding Health Canada’s refusal to add a patent relating to a formulation of Merck’s KEYTRUDA, a...more

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British Columbia Expands Biosimilar Initiative to Rapid-Acting Insulins

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On December 1, 2021 the government of British Columbia announced that it is further expanding its biosimilar initiative. The statement reported that as of November 30, 2021 an estimated 30,000 patients on the rapid-acting...more

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Health Canada updates

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Mid-year update: Health products approved in 2021 – In October 2021, Health Canada published a “Mid-year update: Health products approved in 2021”, which provides an update on the drugs, medical devices, over-the-counter...more

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Update on biosimilars in Canada - October 2021

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Since our last update in April 2021, there have been many developments regarding biosimilars in Canada (approvals, pending submissions, litigation, regulatory and market access). Biosimilars approved in Canada - Health...more

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Proposed amendments to Food and Drug Regulations and Medical Devices Regulations would modernize the regulatory system for...

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On July 31, 2021, the Minister of Health provided notice of proposed amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations and the Medical Devices Regulations. The amendments are planned for spring 2022 and are intended to modernize...more

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Health Canada TPD, BRDD and NNHPD Annual Performance Reports released

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The Therapeutic Products Directorate (TPD), the Biologic and Radiopharmaceutical Drugs Directorate (BRDD), and the Natural and Non-Prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) have released their Drug Submission...more

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Amgen Canada Launches Adalimumab Biosimilar

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On May 4, 2021, Amgen Canada announced the launch of their adalimumab biosimilar AMGEVITA (reference drug HUMIRA) for the treatment of 11 chronic inflammatory conditions. AMGEVITA is available as a prefilled syringe and a...more

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Update on biosimilars in Canada - April 2021

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The following provides an overview of the many developments regarding biosimilars in Canada (approvals, pending submissions, regulatory, litigation and market access) that have taken place since our last update in August...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, January 2021 # 2

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In Washington: In a statement on Monday, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen Hahn and Peter Marks, director of the agency’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, responded that it was...more

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2020 Highlights in Canadian Life Sciences IP and Regulatory Law

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In 2020, Rx IP Update reported on a number of developments in Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law. We review top developments below: Table of Contents 1. COVID-19: CIPO, Federal Courts, Health Canada 2. PMPRB:...more

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Health Canada Annual Drug Submission Performance Reports released

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Update: On September 1, 2020, BRDD revised its Report to correct the “Biosimilars: Market Authorizations” tables....more

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Welcome to Canada! 8 important life sciences IP issues for innovators doing business in Canada

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Spanning 5525 miles, the United States-Canada border is the longest border between any two countries. U.S. goods and services trade with Canada totaled an estimated $718.5 billion in 2018, possibly the largest bilateral trade...more

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PMPRB releases three new NPDUIS reports

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As part of the National Prescription Drug Utilization Information System (NPDUIS) initiative, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) has released three reports: 1) Market Intelligence Report: Combination...more

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New reports on utilization of biologics and biosimilars for chronic inflammatory diseases in Ontario

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The Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) has released a report titled Utilization of Innovator Biologics and Biosimilars for Chronic Inflammatory Diseases in Canada: A Provincial Perspective. The...more

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Government introduces Bill C-4 to implement changes required under USMCA

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On January 29, 2020, Bill C-4, which addresses some of the changes required under the Agreement between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico (USMCA), was introduced in the House of Commons. Amendments to the Patent Act were not...more

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USMCA: Implications for Biologics and Innovation

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) into law. The USMCA contains a number of key and last-minute revisions that implicate biologic medicines and patent obligations. ...more

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2019 Highlights in Canadian Life Sciences IP and Regulatory Law

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In 2019, Rx IP Update reported on a number of developments in Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law. We review top developments below: 1) PMPRB: Amendments to Regulations will come into force July 1, 2020, court...more

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What the amendments to the USMCA mean for Canadian IP law

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On December 10, 2019, Canada, the United States and Mexico signed the Protocol of Amendment to the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States and Canada (commonly referred to as the USMCA). The...more

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Amendments to USMCA remove 10-year data protection requirement for biologics

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On December 10, 2019, the parties to the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (commonly referred to as USMCA, or the new NAFTA) signed amendments (see summary of revised outcomes) to the Agreement. The original USMCA was...more

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