Pharmaceutical Funding

White Paper: 5 Steps for Pharmaceutical Funding and Reimbursement in Canada and The Impacts of Covid-19

Published June 2022

Abstract:


The approval of a product for marketing by Health Canada does not imply that it will be financially sponsored by the government. The drug manufacturer must seek public drug program financing by submitting a comprehensive application per the ministry's established evidence-based drug funding assessment process.

This white paper looks at: 

  1. Funding And Reimbursement for Special Access Drugs 
  2. The Step-By-Step Funding and Reimbursement Process for Oncology and Non-Oncology Pharmaceuticals 
  3. The Criteria Used by The Government to Determine Reimbursement 
  4. The Impact of Covid-19 On Funding and Reimbursement

Keywords: drug reimbursement, pharmaceutical funding, special access drugs, food and drug regulations, non-cancer drugs, cancer drugs, COVID-19, pandemic, product development, NOC, DIN, orphan drug, Health Canada, CADTH, INESSS, CDEC, pERC, CSMEI, pCPA, PMPRB, CDR, pCODR

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