CDR Update - Issue 35

April 11, 2007

In This Issue

Expansion of the Common Drug Review (CDR)

The Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) is pleased to announce that it has received approval and funding to expand the CDR to include new indications for old drugs.

The CDR was established in 2002 by the federal, provincial and territorial Health Ministers to review new drugs for coverage by public drug plans (except Quebec). In the June 2006 National Pharmaceuticals Strategy progress report, the Ministers noted that the benefits of a collaborative, national approach had been demonstrated by the CDR, and recommended a staged expansion of the CDR.

The CDR Directorate is now working to put the necessary resources and procedures in place to support this expansion and expects to begin accepting submissions for new indications for old drugs this fall.

CDR Industry Session: June 8, 2007

CADTH invites members of the pharmaceutical industry, and those who prepare submissions to CDR on their behalf, to attend a CDR information session on Friday, June 8, 2007 in Ottawa.

At this session, CADTH will deliver updates on the Common Drug Review program, including new initiatives for 2007/2008, and there will be opportunity for industry to ask questions or provide comments on the program. Representatives from our advisory committees, CEDAC and ACP, will be included in the program; a detailed agenda will follow closer to the meeting date.

CADTH looks forward to this opportunity to engage industry in dialogue. Logistic and registration information are, as follows:

Event:

CDR Information Session for Industry

Date:

Friday, June 8, 2007

Location:

Sheraton Ottawa Hotel, 2nd floor, Rideau Room, 150 Albert Street, Ottawa
www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/index.html

Time:

8:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Presentations, Question and Answer Periods

To register:

Send an email to CDRinfo@cadth.ca, as follows:

1. in the subject field, please type “Register for June 8 Session”;

2. in the text field, please include
your name/title/company/phone no./e-mail/mailing address.

Registration deadline:

Friday, May 4, 2007

Notes:

1. Registration is limited to two representatives per company.

2. If there are questions you would like CADTH to answer at the session, you may submit them with your registration.

For more information:

Cheryl Fawcett,
Executive Assistant to the Vice-President, CDR, CADTH
Telephone: (613) 226-2553, ext. 251; E-mail: cherylf@cadth.ca.

Personnel News

We are pleased to announce that Sandy Pagotto has been promoted from Manager of CDR Reviews to Director of CDR.

The CDR Directorate is currently recruiting for:

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    • Manager of Submissions
    • Manager of Drug Reviews
    • Health Economist
    • Clinical Reviewers

If you are interested in learning more about these career opportunities, visit Careers/Job Listings on the CADTH web site.