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March 2024
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Health Canada grants approval of the Eye-Tracking Neurological Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis (ETNA™-MS) for use in tracking disease progression in people living with MS
More than 90,000 Canadians—or one in 400 people across Canada—live with multiple sclerosis (MS),1 a neurodegenerative, chronic condition that affects the central nervous system.2Despite decades… -
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Novartis Canada’s statement on CADTH draft recommendations for LEQVIO® (inclisiran)
Montréal, QC, March 21, 2024 – Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. (Novartis Canada) is deeply disappointed with the draft recommendations of the Canadian Drug Expert Committee (CDEC) issued by…
September 2022
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Novartis and the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA) conclude negotiations for Luxturna®, a gene therapy for previously untreatable inherited vision loss¹
Luxturna® (voretigene neparvovec) is a one-time gene therapy that provides healthy copies of the RPE65 gene for retinal cells that are lacking the normally functioning gene1 Dorval, QC, September… -
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Health Canada approves PLUVICTO™ as first targeted radioligand therapy for progressive PSMA positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
Novel mechanism of action of PLUVICTO™ binds to target PSMA-positive cancer cells, delivering radiation treatment directly to those cells and nearby cells1 Prostate cancer is the most diagnosed…
June 2022
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Novartis Pro Portal reimagines knowledge exchange in patient care, with seamless collaboration between the pharmaceutical industry and physicians
The product of over 120 consultations with health care practitioners, the Novartis Pro Portal is a one-stop digital hub developed to provide tailored, real-time support in daily practice. Dorval… -
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Health Canada approves PrTabrecta®: Targeted cancer therapy for locally advanced unresectable or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harbouring mesenchymal-epithelial transition (MET) exon 14 skipping alterations
Newest treatment for lung cancer reinforces Novartis commitment to developing innovative therapies that improve outcomes for Canadians affected by advanced lung cancer Dorval, Quebec, June 8,…