2012
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1,000th designation of an orphan medicinal product: improving the lives of patients
European Commission – Press Release, June 07, 2012
Orphan medicines relate to diseases which affect not more than 5 persons in 10.000 in the EU. As a consequence, the economic potential of such medicines is very limited which hampers the development of new medicines. In response, the EU adopted dedicated legislation…..
Shirin Rizzardo wins Merck Canada Fellowship
Our team is proud to announce that our trainee, Shirin Rizzardo, is the recipient of 2012 Merck Canada Inc. Postgraduate Pharmacy Fellowship Award. Merck Canada annually awards this $15,000 Fellowship to a post-graduate pharmacy student attending a Canadian university, based on academic performance and publication credits. “This award is a phenomenal opportunity for me,” Shirin says….
Canadian insurers will split cost of priciest drug claims
The Globe and Mail, April 02, 2012
Nearly two dozen life insurers are banding together to share the risk of claims for expensive drugs, as costly new treatments for illnesses such as cancer and auto-immune diseases become more common. The problem is becoming more acute as medical research churns….
Orphan drug policies make drug research for rare diseases viable in the U.S. but not in Canada
Business in Vancouver, March 20, 2012
From a sheer market perspective, Allon Therapeutics’ decision to focus on a rare a neurological disorder called progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) doesn’t add up. After all, only 20,000 North Americans have the disease, compared with 4.4 million Alzheimer’s victims….
Larry Lynd and his team of researchers receive support for research on rare diseases
Dr. Lynd and his team of researchers recently received a $1,466,018 grant, over five years, through CIHR’s Emerging Team: Rare Diseases – Health Services Program.