Statements October 19, 2026
IMC welcomes provincial and territorial focus on health funding
Ottawa, October 19, 2026 – Innovative Medicines Canada (IMC) welcomes the press release issued by provincial and territorial (PT) health […]
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In the news October 13, 2026
How Ontario slashed wait times for cancer treatments
By Dr. Bettina Hamelin One year ago, the Ontario government made a decision: Patients shouldn’t have to wait up to […]
In the news October 08, 2026
Canada is losing the race for clinical trials – and patients are paying the price
By Dr. Bettina Hamelin Canada has long punched above its weight in clinical trial activity: the rigorous, multi-stage research studies […]
Press releases October 07, 2026
IMC congratulates Ontario government on one-year anniversary of FAST program
Ottawa, October 7, 2026 – Innovative Medicines Canada (IMC) congratulates the Ontario government on the one-year anniversary of its Funding […]
Statements October 06, 2026
Ontario case highlights structural national access issues
Ottawa, October 6, 2026 – The Ontario government’s response today to an Ontario melanoma patient denied out-of-country public coverage for […]
Statements September 22, 2026
IMC’s open letter to Quebec party leaders
Dear Quebec party leaders, What if we told you about a sector in Quebec that: You’d probably want to make it a priority. Attract it. Grow […]
Press releases September 03, 2026
New data confirms innovative pharmaceutical industry is a major economic engine for Canada
Ottawa, September 3, 2026 – Innovative Medicines Canada (IMC) welcomes Deloitte Canada’s report showing the innovative pharmaceutical industry is a strategically important sector for Canada’s economic growth and productivity. According to […]
Press releases July 24, 2026
Federal task force report marks important step for Canada’s life sciences sector
Ottawa, July 24, 2026 – Innovative Medicines Canada (IMC) acknowledges today’s publication of the Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Sector Task […]
Press releases July 23, 2026
IMC welcomes premiers’ call for sustainable healthcare funding
Ottawa, July 23, 2026 – Innovative Medicines Canada (IMC) welcomes today’s call from Canada’s Premiers, issued at the Council of […]
In the news July 21, 2026
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 […]
In the news June 25, 2026
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 […]
In the news June 11, 2026
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 […]
