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Nigel Rawson


Government hostility to biopharmaceutical industry reduces access to innovative drugs

Developers bring new drugs to Canada later than in other nations. Some aren’t launched here at all. The result is that Canadians who need new drugs either have their access long delayed, or denied.

opinion | BY NIGEL RAWSON, JOHN ADAMS | November 15, 2023

The PMPRB has outlived its usefulness

While patients would undoubtedly like lower drug prices, they don’t want PMPRB actions to lead to developers deciding not to launch new medicines in Canada.

opinion | BY NIGEL RAWSON | June 26, 2023

Canadian pharmacy shelves could run out of crucial medicines due to U.S. laws

opinion | BY NIGEL RAWSON | June 9, 2019