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News releases

The following are news releases and statements issued by Biosimilars Canada. News stories about biosimilars that may be of interest to readers are available here.

The Value of Biosimilars for Public Drug Plans

There are few solutions to such healthcare challenges that allow governments to provide more value to taxpayers for the same dollars. But that is precisely the value proposition provided through the expanded use of biosimilar medicines.
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Saskatchewan Becomes Sixth Province to Implement Biosimilar Switching Initiative

Toronto – October 20, 2022 – Biosimilars Canada, a national association representing Canada’s biosimilar medicines industry, today welcomed the announcement by the Government of Saskatchewan that it will implement a “switching” or transitioning policy to expand the use of biosimilar...
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“Make the switch”: Biosimilars Canada pitches Ontario on savings, benefits of switching to biosimilars

Biosimilars Canada hosted a press conference at Queen’s Park, calling on the government of Premier Doug Ford to implement a biosimilars switching policy.
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Nova Scotia Becomes Fifth Province to Implement Biosimilar Switching Initiative

Biosimilars Canada welcomes the announcement by the Government of Nova Scotia that it will implement a “switching” or transitioning policy to expand the use of biosimilar medicines under its public drug programs.
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Northwest Territories Becomes Fifth Jurisdiction in Canada to Implement Biosimilar Switching Initiative

Biosimilars Canada, a national association representing Canada’s biosimilar medicines industry, today welcomed the announcement by the Government of the Northwest Territories that it will implement a “switching” or transitioning policy to expand the use of biosimilar medicines under its public drug programs.
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Biosimilars Canada Encourages Stakeholders to Join #GlobalBiosimilarsWeek

Toronto – November 1, 2021 – Biosimilars Canada, in collaboration with the International Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association (IGBA), invites biosimilars stakeholders to take part in the second annual Global Biosimilars Week from November 1 to 5. This social media awareness campaign will...
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