The Pharma in Brief team is looking back at 2025’s most notable legal and regulatory developments in the Canadian pharmaceutical space and highlighting hot topics for 2026. To those who don’t make it to the end of the article, we’ll
On June 30, 2025, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB or Board) released the final version of its new guidelines (the Guidelines).
The Guidelines outline a new process for Board Staff to evaluate and make hearing
2024 saw no shortage of headlines in the Canadian pharma space. Here we look back on the year’s most notable legal and regulatory developments and look forward to areas to watch in 2025.
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The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB or Board) has released a draft of its new price review Guidelines (the Draft Guidelines) for consultation. The Draft Guidelines outline a proposed new price-review process for Board Staff, with
The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) has confirmed that the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB or Board) does not have jurisdiction over the prices of unpatented medicines. In doing so, the FCA overturned decisions of
The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) has released a new Discussion Guide for consultation on new price review Guidelines. The Discussion Guide outlines a proposed new price review process and requests stakeholder feedback on several specific topics
The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) has announced new details regarding the progress of its consultation on new price review Guidelines.
The next phase of the PMPRB’s consultation will begin in summer 2024
The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB or Board) has released a “What We Learned” Report (the Report), marking the next step along the path to new Guidelines. The Report was prepared by Phoenix Strategic Perspectives Inc.
As you start the new year, allow us to recap 2023’s important legal and regulatory developments for Canadian pharma. We also flag what to watch out for in 2024.
The most significant legal development in 2023 was the introduction of