ArticlePMPRB NewsOn August 22, 2018, the Minister of Health tabled the 2017 Annual Report with the Clerks of the House of Commons and the Senate.CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesSmart & Biggar
ArticlePMPRB News: Upcoming Roundtable As First Phase Of New Guidelines Consultation, Two New AppointmentsOn October 25, 2023, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) announced that it will launch the first phase of consultations on new guidelines.CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesSmart & Biggar
ArticlePMPRB Releases Annual Public Drug Plan Expenditure Report (2022/23)On October 21, 2025, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) announced the release of CompassRx (10th edition), an annual report that analyzes factors driving prescription drug expenditures in Canadian public drug plans. CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesSmart & Biggar
ArticlePMPRB Releases CompassRx Annual Public Drug Plan Expenditure Report (2020/21)On January 31, 2023, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) announced the latest edition of CompassRx, an annual report which contains information...CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesSmart & Biggar
ArticlePMPRB Releases Discussion Guide For PMPRB Phase 2 Consultations On New GuidelinesOn June 26, 2024, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) released a Discussion Guide for its Phase 2 Consultations on its New GuidelinesCanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesSmart & Biggar
ArticlePMPRB Releases Proposed Amendment To Interim Guidance For CommentOn June 20, 2023, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) released a proposal to amend the Interim Guidance...CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesSmart & Biggar
ArticlePMPRB Releases Revised Draft GuidelinesThe PMPRB has just released revised draft Guidelines operationalizing the amended Patented Medicines Regulations, simultaneously beginning a 30-day consultation period.CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesSmart & Biggar
ArticleProposed Amendments To Food And Drug Regulations And Medical Devices Regulations Would Modernize The Regulatory System For Therapeutic ProductsOn July 31, 2021, the Minister of Health provided notice of proposed amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations and the Medical Devices Regulations.CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesSmart & Biggar
ArticleProposed Changes To OHIP+ ProgramThe OHIP+ program, also known as Children and Youth Pharmacare program, was implemented on January 1, 2018 by the Province of Ontario to provide free prescription drug coverage for all children and youth 24 years...CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesSmart & Biggar
ArticleProposed New Regulations For Hospital Reporting Of Serious Adverse Drug Reactions And Medical Device IncidentsOn June 15, 2018, Health Canada announced the publication of proposed Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations and the Regulations Amending the Medical Devices Regulations.CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesSmart & Biggar
ArticlePuppy Gang Fresh Foods Acquired By EtheyOn August 16, 2022, LiveFit North America Inc. operating as Ethey ("Ethey") announced that it had acquired Puppy Gang Fresh Foods Ltd. ("Puppy Gang").CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesGowling WLG
ArticlePurchasing A Cannabis Related Property? Three Key Considerations Not To OverlookHistorically, when purchasing a property in Ontario, it was not uncommon for a vendor to represent and warrant in the agreement of purchaseCanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesMinden Gross LLP
ArticleRegulators Throw Open The Doors To Complex Biosimilars To Reduce Drug CostsThe US FDA has now approved a biosimilar version of infliximab, which is a chimeric human-mouse monoclonal antibody.CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesSmart & Biggar
ArticleRegulatory Change To Address Antimicrobial ResistanceOn May 17th 2017, Health Canada announced changes to the Food and Drug Regulations regarding the use of antimicrobial drugs in animals. CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesCassels
ArticleRolling Out New Cannabis Consumption Rules In Ontario And The Powerful Role Of MunicipalitiesThe Federal Cannabis Act (the "Act") came into force on October 17, 2018 and officially marked the legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada.CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesMinden Gross LLP
ArticleSector Snapshot: Private Equity Increasingly Hungry For Food And Beverage Industry DealsPrivate equity investment in the food and beverage industry continues to steadily increase, driven in part by evolving consumer preferences and a heightened focus on sustainability.CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesBennett Jones LLP
ArticleSOL Global Announces US$6.5 Million Investment In CanncureOn July 17, 2019, SOL Global Investments Corp. (CSE: SOL (OTCPK: SOLCF) ) (Frankfurt: 9SB) announced a US$6.5 million capital infusion in its portfolio company CannCure Investments Inc.CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesGowling WLG
ArticleStanding Committee On Health Proposes National Pharmacare Program, Modifications To Prescription And Generic Drug Pricing The report also indicates that approximately 10-20% of Canadians do not have adequate coverage.CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesSmart & Biggar
ArticleSupreme Court Of Canada Dismisses Apotex And Pharmascience's Applications For Leave To Appeal Paliperidone Inducing Infringement DecisionsAs previously reported, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed two decisions relating to paliperidone palmitate (Janssen's INVEGA SUSTENNA)...CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesSmart & Biggar
ArticleSupreme Court Of Canada To Hear Appeal On Patent UtilityThe Supreme Court of Canada has today granted AstraZeneca leave to appeal a Federal Court of Appeal decision, affirming a trial decision invalidating its patent relating to its successful esomeprazole drug (NEXIUM) for lack of utility. CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesSmart & Biggar