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Ontario PreBudget Submission
Ensuring timely access and availability of innovative medicines and vaccines is a critical component. Not only will this support important provincial patient needs, it will also create an environment which is more open to future healthcare research and investment.
Increasing Access to Innovative Medicines
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the health landscape in Canada. While the federal government has demonstrated its ability to react to an unprecedented health crisis, doing so has also sharpened the focus on domestic capacity and innovation in the life sciences sector.
Throughout the pandemic, we could not be prouder of our members’ collaborative efforts worldwide. From the onset, they worked toward agreements with nations and competitors to increase manufacturing capacity and minimize pharmaceutical supply chain disruption. IMC members demonstrated the industry’s value to the world, as the critical importance of reliable access to medicines was brought into focus.
Alberta Budget Submission 2023
Innovative Medicines Canada (IMC) is the national association representing Canada’s innovative pharmaceutical industry. The association advocates for policies that promote the discovery, development and delivery of innovative medicines and vaccines to improve the lives of all Canadians. In addition, it supports the commitment of its members as valued partners in the Canadian healthcare system.
The association represents 50 companies, which invest nearly $1.4 billion annually in research and development. In this way, it nurtures a high value-added knowledge economy while contributing $8 billion to the national economy.
The Suspension and Reformulation of the PMPRB Guidelines is Urgently Required: IMC Response to PMPRB 2022 Guidelines Proposals
Innovative Medicines Canada has submitted formal feedback to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board’s (PMPRB) revised Draft Guidelines public consultation, calling for a suspension of the planned implementation to ensure meaningful stakeholder consultation and a thorough impact analysis.
Innovative Agreements Framework
Many products coming to market are poorly served by traditional negotiation approaches. This document describes innovative agreements being used in jurisdictions outside Canada. We prepared it to guide discussions with the pCPA Governing Council on the merits of jointly developing an innovative agreements framework.
Canadian Drug Access Pathway
The process for Canadians to access new medicines is extremely complex and involves several different federal, provincial, and territorial agencies. It takes two years following approval (732 days) for Canadian patients to get access to a drug in the public plan, whereas those in the private plan get access to a drug in less than one year (226 days).
Letter to The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, P.C., M.P.
IMC calls for a suspension of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board’s (PMPRB) guidelines consultation process.
Letter to The Hon. Chrystia Freeland, P.C., M.P.
IMC calls for a suspension of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board’s (PMPRB) guidelines consultation process.
*Cette lettre est disponible en anglais seulement.
Letter to The Honourable Mary Ng, P.C., M.P.
IMC calls for a suspension of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board’s (PMPRB) guidelines consultation process.
*Cette lettre est disponible en anglais seulement.
Ministerial PMPRB Guideline Letter to The Hon. François-Philippe Champagne, P.C., M.P.
IMC calls for a suspension of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board’s (PMPRB) guidelines consultation process.
