| Health Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Health, accompanied by the Honourable Ali Ehsassi, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Services and Procurement announced that all remaining eligible Canadians aged 18 to 64 years-old will be able to apply for the CDCP in May 2025; with coverage starting as early as June 1, 2025.
| Health Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Health, will make an announcement about the Canadian Dental Care Plan.
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Kamal Khera, Canada’s Minister of Health, announced an agreement with Quebec investing over $305 million to support access to new and existing drugs, early diagnosis, and screening for rare diseases and Quebec’s Action Plan on Rare Diseases 2023-2027.
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, Member of Parliament Brendan Hanley, on behalf of the Honourable Kamal Khera, Canada’s Minister of Health, and the Honourable Tracy-Anne McPhee, Yukon’s Minister of Health and Social Services, announced the signing of a pharmacare agreement to invest up to $9.5 million over four years to provide universal access to contraceptive and diabetes medications for residents of Yukon. The funding from this agreement will also improve access to diabetes devices and supplies.
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Kamal Khera, Canada’s Minister of Health, and the Honourable Michelle Thompson, Nova Scotia’s Minister of Health and Wellness, announced a bilateral agreement investing over $39 million to improve access to selected new drugs for rare diseases, and to support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis, and screening.
| Health Canada | backgrounders
Today, the Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia signed the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Disease (DRD) agreement to invest over $39 million over three years to improve access to new drugs for rare diseases for Nova Scotia residents and to support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis, and screening for rare diseases.
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, and the Honourable John Main, Nunavut’s Minister of Health, announced a bilateral agreement investing over $7.3 million over three years to improve access to selected new drugs for rare diseases, and to support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis, and screening.
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, and the Honourable Lesa Semmler, Northwest Territories’ Minister of Health and Social Services, announced a bilateral agreement investing over $7.8 million to improve access to selected new drugs for rare diseases, and to support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis, and screening.
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health and the Honourable Tracy-Anne McPhee, Yukon’s Minister of Health and Social Services, announced a bilateral agreement investing over $8.5 million over three years to improve access to selected new drugs for rare disease and to support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis and screening.
| Health Canada | backgrounders
Today, the Government of Canada and the territory of Yukon signed the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Disease (DRD) agreement to invest over $8.5 million over three years to improve access to new drugs for rare diseases for residents and to support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis, and screening for rare diseases.
