Opinion: It’s faster to fly a human around the moon than to get a new drug to Canadians
By Dr. Bettina Hamelin Article originally published on Healthing.ca, July 21, 2026. This spring, Canada made history when astronaut Jeremy Hansen […]
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Canada’s wait for new medicines is long — and about to get longer
By Dr. Bettina Hamelin Article originally published on healthinsight.ca, June 25, 2026. Global drug policy changes are making it increasingly difficult […]
Canada’s innovation gap: why your access to medicines is at risk
By Dr. Bettina Hamelin Article originally published on the Toronto Star, June 11, 2026. There’s a quiet crisis unfolding behind closed […]
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The value of the innovative pharmaceutical industry – A report summary
This summary of a study by Deloitte combines a traditional economic impact analysis with targeted assessments of health system impacts […]
Industry impact In Canada
Better health outcomes
$25 billion
Total yearly economic impact
$3.5 billion
Invested annually in research and development
150,000
High-quality Canadian jobs
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