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
The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) has released a scoping paper on themes and questions to develop new price review Guidelines. The scoping paper also includes information on how stakeholders can participate in the consultation.
The deadline
The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) has announced a framework for the launch of its consultation on new guidelines, beginning with a scoping paper to be published in advance of Policy Roundtable sessions to be held December