Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Kelly Grant, Chris Hannay
Publication Date: November 3, 2025 - 06:00
Myeloma patients launch campaign advocating for immunotherapy pricing talks to resume
November 3, 2025
Nearly 1,000 Canadians with multiple myeloma and their caregivers have e-mailed elected officials asking that pricing talks resume for a cutting-edge immunotherapy that Health Canada approved nearly three years ago but which still isn’t available in this country.
The letter writers are pleading with the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance, the organization that negotiates confidential discounts on drug prices on behalf of provinces and territories, to cut a deal for Carvykti, a bespoke, one-time-only infusion for the aggressive blood cancer.
Unpublished Newswire
In a groundbreaking move towards greater transparency, the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) has committed in principle to publicly disclosing details when lawyers and paralegals commit crimes or professional breaches.
The move follows a
two-year investigation
by the Investigative Journalism...
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