Drug Coverage
-
Alberta funds injectable treatment Sublocade as opioid-related EMS calls spikeOver seven days, from Nov. 29 to Dec. 5, emergency medical services responded to 140 opioid-related calls in Edmonton and 85 in Calgary.HealthDec 8, 2021
-
Advocates warn move to biosimilar drugs under new N.B. plan could affect patientsImpacting about 3,000 patients, the New Brunswick Drug plan will cover biosimilar drugs and no longer cover the more-expensive biologics as of Nov. 30.HealthNov 11, 2021
-
-
Advertisement
-
Insurance denies Halifax man a life-changing drug for his cystic fibrosisStefan Strecko can't afford the medication -- at a cost of about $25,000 a month -- without insurance.HealthAug 30, 2021
-
-
Advertisement
-
UBC student marks graduation 4 years after potentially fatal diagnosisShantee Anaquod was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease in 2017 and became the face of a fight to get provincial coverage for the expensive drug that turned her life around.HealthJun 2, 2021
-
2 Alberta toddlers receive life-saving drug thanks to angel donor and pharmaceutical lotteryTwo Alberta families are celebrating early Christmas miracles this week. Kaysen Martin and Harper Hanki both received IV gene-therapy treatments.CanadaDec 3, 2020
-
-
Alberta NDP urges UCP to rethink changes to Seniors Drug Benefit ProgramAlberta's Opposition NDP says changes to drug plan benefits affecting 60,000 people are not only heartless but could lead to higher health spending in the long run.HealthFeb 5, 2020
-
-
Opposition NDP urges Alberta government not to switch drugs for some patientsThe health minister announced a month ago that 26,000 patients already getting provincially funded biologic drugs would gradually be switched to biosimilar ones.CanadaJan 15, 2020
-
Alberta government changing drug coverage for 26,000 patients, expects to save up to $380MThe Alberta government is changing its drug coverage for more than 26,000 patients, including those with diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease.HealthDec 12, 2019
-
-
Advertisement
-
NDP says UCP changes to seniors drug benefit program could see thousands of Albertans lose coverageAlberta's Official Opposition is calling on the Jason Kenney government to reverse a decision that it says could see 46,000 people in the province lose coverage they receive through the Seniors Drug Benefit Program.HealthDec 11, 2019
-
-
Advertisement
-
Ford government expands coverage for ‘miracle drug’ Spinraza, but with age capIn a statement, Health Minister Christine Elliott said coverage is being expanded from the existing Type 1 SMA patients to include Type 2 and 3 for children and adolescents.HealthJun 12, 2019
Trending
-
Massive cruise brawl captured on video, requires coast guard intervention5870 Read
-
What causes long COVID? Canadian researchers think they’ve found a key clue3498 Read
-
Thousands gather in Ottawa for Canada Day celebrations, protests amid tight security2593 Read
-
As it happened: Canada Day celebrations, protests held across the country1603 Read
-
Canadians are in a spending mood heading into summer. What that means for inflation1444 Read
-
Uvalde mother says police are harassing her after she saved kids from shooting1377 Read
-
Top Videos
-
Ontario researchers focus on possible clue of long COVID1530 Viewed
-
Canada Day 2022: Thousands gather in Ottawa amid tight security1485 Viewed
-
Return to Canada Day festivities in Penticton, B.C.1484 Viewed
-
Cyclist killed in Yaletown was a PhD student at UBC1330 Viewed
-
Search continues for Edmonton teen Lila Smith1244 Viewed
-
Woman dies after being trampled by horses at Ponoka Stampede practice1167 Viewed
-