March 2025 saw a flurry of developments in Canada’s emerging national funding systems of drugs for rare diseases and pharmacare. All of Canada’s 13 provinces and territories have now reached bilateral agreements with the federal government to cover certain drugs
March 2025
British Columbia becomes second province to sign pharmacare agreement



By Sarah Pennington, Paul Jorgensen & Kristin Wall on
Agile licensing, risk, biologics, and more: Wide-ranging amendments to Canada’s drug and medical device regulations



By Sarah Pennington, Paul Jorgensen & Kristin Wall on
Canada has made wide-ranging amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations (FDR) and the Medical Devices Regulations (MDR). The amendments are intended to deliver on Health Canada’s modernization commitments, codify long-standing policies and practices, and implement…