For Canadians seeking a non-mRNA COVID vaccine, lack of Novavax shot is 'unfair,' advocates say ctvnews.ca/health/for-can…

Some Canadians, unable to access the Novavax COVID-19 shot domestically, are traveling to the U.S. for non-mRNA alternatives, raising concerns over health equity and vaccine availability. READ MORE: trib.al/6KkZNm4 trib.al/6KkZNm4

Hearing from a lot of folks on the Novavax issue. New today from me and my colleague ⁦Hannah Alberga⁩ For Canadians seeking a non-mRNA COVID vaccine, lack of Novavax shot is 'unfair'⁩ | Health News | thecanadianpressnews.ca thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/for-can…

Many people have reported adverse effects, such as flare-ups, to mRNA vaccines. However, the Canadian government has still chosen not to order Novavax, a non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. buff.ly/47PF0Uh buff.ly/4eqKhnJ Canadian Immunocompromised Advocacy Network (CIAN)

Opinion: Hassling drug companies won't aid 'health emergency readiness' financialpost.com/opinion/hassli… Macdonald-Laurier Institute Best Medicines Coalition André Picard @CDavidNaylor CBC Health News Healthy Debate

And I just keep adapting because I know the world won’t change for me unfortunately ❤️ #Disability #invisibleillness #WorldArthritisDay

Where are the patient voices in Canada’s #Pharmaceuticals system? healthydebate.ca/2024/10/topic/…

Patient leaders, including from CAPA, to policymakers, health care providers and pharmaceutical companies: It’s time to make meaningful and systematic patient engagement a priority. Read more here: healthydebate.ca/2024/10/topic/… #CdnHealth Laurie Proulx @LindaaWilhelm Dr. Dawn Richards, PhD

Congratulations to Maureen Smith, who will bring a strong patient voice to CDA’s Board of Directors. cda-amc.ca/news/canadas-d…

We’ve been calling on the Premiers to get cancer treatments to Canadian patients faster and a new pilot program has just been announced at the Council of the Federation. Thank you for making this a priority. #CancerCannotWait thespec.com/opinion/contri…

Appalling: +74,000 Canadians have died on wait lists since 2018: report ⁦Macdonald-Laurier Institute⁩ ⁦Best Medicines Coalition⁩ ⁦André Picard⁩ ⁦@CDavidNaylor⁩ ⁦Avis Favaro⁩ ⁦Pamela Fayerman⁩ ⁦Healthy Debate⁩ ⁦CBC Health News⁩ nationalpost.com/news/canada/ca…

Long wait for cancer drug approvals causing 'great anguish' among patients, MDs ⁦Macdonald-Laurier Institute⁩ ⁦Best Medicines Coalition⁩ ⁦André Picard⁩ ⁦@CDavidNaylor⁩ ⁦Avis Favaro⁩ ⁦Pamela Fayerman⁩ ⁦Healthy Debate⁩ ⁦Tom Kmiec⁩ cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

COMMENTARY: Speed up patient access to life-saving medications ⁦Macdonald-Laurier Institute⁩ ⁦Best Medicines Coalition⁩ ⁦André Picard⁩ ⁦@CDavidNaylor⁩ saltwire.com/nova-scotia/ha…

"Every delay can mean the difference between hope and despair, life and death." Gail Attara 🇨🇦, CEO of GI Society, calls on Health Ministers to tackle barriers to life-saving medications. Read more at saltwire.com/nova-scotia/ha… #cdnpoli #HealthcareAccess

New GI Society report: “BC must act now to ensure equitable coverage of lifesaving and life-altering treatments, providing patients the opportunity for recovery and a fuller life.” badgut.org/bc-public-medi… #BCPoli #CdnHealth

Trump looking at cutting US drug prices to international levels, sources say - reuters.com/business/healt… ⁦CNAPS⁩ ⁦Macdonald-Laurier Institute⁩ ⁦Best Medicines Coalition⁩ ⁦André Picard⁩

Best Medicines Coalition Board Chair John Adams shared his patient story, calling for an integrated system to deliver value to patients, at the Innovative Medicines Canada policy summit. N John Adams Innovative Medicines Canada