COMPUS Communiqué – Vol. 3, No. 16

December 14, 2007

In This Issue

Notice of Consultation Extension Diabetes Management Topic Area – Economic Report

At the request of stakeholders, the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH), through its Canadian Optimal Medication Prescribing and Utilization Service (COMPUS), is extending the feedback deadline on our economic insulin analogues report from December 21, 2007 to January 11, 2008.

Please provide your input on our draft report: Economic Evaluation of Insulin Analogues for the Treatment of Patients With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Canada by January 11, 2008.

The objective of this economic assessment is to determine the cost-effectiveness of insulin analogues relative to human insulin in the management of individuals with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus in Canada.

Call for Input

CADTH recognizes that stakeholder input is an important part of the COMPUS program. Your input will assist COMPUS and the COMPUS Expert Review Committee in making recommendations toward optimal prescribing of rapid-acting and long-acting insulin analogues.

We are interested in receiving your feedback on:

  • The accuracy of the data, analysis, interpretation, and reporting. Please indicate potential errors and make reference to the corresponding page number.
  • The methods used in this report. If you have concerns with either the development or application of the methods, please state them clearly and make reference to the corresponding page number.
  • The limitations included in this report. Please indicate any additional limitations that should be included.

Please send your feedback to compusfeedback@cadth.ca.

For additional information, please refer to our consultations page.

CADTH’s Office Hours During the Holidays

CADTH will be closed for the holidays from December 24, 2007 to January 1, 2008.

Employment Opportunities

CADTH has many exciting job openings. The COMPUS Directorate is currently recruiting for:

  • Research Officer (permanent position)
  • Research Officer (one-year term position)

If you’re interested in joining our growing team of professionals, visit Careers/Job Listings.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback. Tell us what you think of the COMPUS Communiqué.