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# How Does a New Drug Get Approved and Funded in Canada?
- URL: https://heathercutler.ca/how-does-a-new-drug-get-approved-and-funded-in-canada/
- Published: 2026-10-21T04:54:34.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T07:59:42.000Z
- Description: The four steps a new drug goes through in Canada — Health Canada review, funding assessment, price negotiations, and coverage decisions — and why approval doesn't mean coverage.
- Author: Xianjie Li
- Tags: Daraxonrasib

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