Drug review decisions
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- Drug review results search tool: Find out if a drug is under review, where it is in the review process, if and when PharmaCare decided to cover it, and under which PharmaCare plan(s) it's covered
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| Generic name | Brand name | Indication | PharmaCare decision dates and summaries (PDF) |
|---|---|---|---|
| abatacept (SQ) | Orencia® | rheumatoid arthritis | February 25, 2014 |
| abobotulinumtoxinA | Dysport Therapeutic™ | cervical dystonia (spasmodic torticollis) and focal spasticity | February 26, 2019 |
| abrocitinib | Cinibqo™ | moderate to severe atopic dermatitis | November 23, 2023 |
| aclidinium | Tudorza™, Genuair™ | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | September 30, 2014 |
| aclidinium bromide-formoterol fumarate dehydrate | Duaklir™, Genuair® | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | April 5, 2016 |
| adalimumab | Humira® | difficult-to-treat Crohn's disease | September 9, 2008 |
| adalimumab | Humira® | juvenile idiopathic arthritis | February 25, 2014 |
| adalimumab | Humira® | ulcerative colitis | June 20, 2017 |
| adalimumab | Humira® | hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) | April 18, 2017 and March 6, 2018 |
| adalimumab | Abrilada®, Amgevita®, Hadlima®, Hulio®, Hyrimoz®, Idacio®, Simlandi™, Yuflyma™ | rheumatoid arthritis, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, hidradenitis suppurativa for adults, and plaque psoriasis | April 7, 2021, September 30, 2021 and August 18, 2022 |
| adefovir | Hepsera® | chronic hepatitis B | November 27, 2018 |
| alemtuzumab | Lemtrada™ | relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) | February 6, 2018 |
| alendronate and risedronate | Fosamax®, Actonel®, generics | primary prevention of osteoporotic bone fractures | January 17, 2023 |
| alirocumab | Praluent™ | treatment of high-risk adult patients who have had prior cardiovascular (CV) events and require additional lowering of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) | January 28, 2020 |
| alogliptin | Nesina™ | type 2 diabetes mellitus | May 5, 2015 |
| alogliptin-metformin | Kazano™ | type 2 diabetes mellitus | May 5, 2015 |
| amifampridine | Ruzurgi® | Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) | March 28, 2023 |
| amifampridine phosphate | Firdapse® | Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS) | September 7, 2023 |
| apixaban | Eliquis® | stroke prophylaxis in atrial fibrillation | September 19, 2013 |
| apixaban | Eliquis® | prevention of venous thromboembolic events | December 10, 2013 |
| apixaban | Eliquis® | thromboembolic events (venous), treatment and prevention of recurrence | April 5, 2016 |
| apomorphine | Movapo™ | advanced Parkinson’s disease | November 26, 2019 |
| apomorphine hydrochloride | Kynmobi® | “OFF” episodes in adults with Parkinson’s disease | June 27, 2022 |
| apremilast | Otezla® | moderate to severe plaque psoriasis | October 10, 2017 |
| apremilast | Otezla® | psoriatic arthritis | October 10, 2017 |
| aprepitant | Emend® | prevention of vomiting in patients with cancer | March 16, 2010 |
| aripiprazole | Abilify® | major depressive disorder (MDD) | April 14, 2015 |
| aripiprazole monohydrate | Abilify Maintena™ | schizophrenia | August 11, 2015 |
| asunaprevir | Sunvepra™ | chronic hepatitis C (CHC) | March 21, 2017 |
| atomoxetine | Strattera® and generics | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) | April 18, 2017 and June 9, 2020 |
| avacopan | Tavneos® | for the adjunctive treatment of adult patients with severe active anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody-associated vasculitis (ANCA-AV) in combination with standard background therapy including glucocorticoids | February 27, 2024 |
| avalglucosidase alfa | Nexviazyme™ | late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) | October 25, 2023 |
| azelastine hydrochloride – fluticasone propionate | Dymista® | moderate to severe seasonal allergic rhinitis and associated ocular symptoms | September 29, 2015 |
| azilsartan | Edarbi | hypertension, essential | July 29, 2014 |
| azilsartan | Edarbyclor | hypertension, essential | July 29, 2014 |
| baricitinib | Olumiant™ | moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis in adult patients who have responded inadequately to one or more disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) | November 17, 2020 |
| belimumab | Benlysta® | reducing disease activity in adult patients with active, autoantibody-positive systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | July 6, 2021 |
| benralizumab | Fasenra® | severe eosinophilic asthma | April 1, 2020 |
| bimekizumab | Bimzelx™ | moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adult patients who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy | January 31, 2023 |
| boceprevir | Victrelis™ | HIV/hepatitis C | October 10, 2013 |
| brexpiprazole | Rexulti® | schizophrenia | December 17, 2019 |
| brinzolamide-brimonidine | Simbrinza® | glaucoma and ocular hypertension | October 27, 2015 |
| brivaracetam | Brivlera® | epilepsy, partial-onset seizures | September 3, 2021 |
| brodulamab | Siliq™ | plaque psoriasis | November 27, 2018 |
| brolucizumab | Beovu® | neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) | July 26, 2022 |
| budesonide | Cortiment®MMX | induction of remission in patients with active, mild to moderate ulcerative colitis | June 13, 2017 |
| budesonide | Jorveza™ | induction and maintenance of clinico-pathological remission in adults with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) |
August 18, 2022 |
| budesonide-glycopyrronium-formoterol | Breztri® Aerosphere® | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) | November 2, 2022 |
| buprenorphine extended release | Sublocade™ | opioid use disorder | April 30, 2020 |
| buprenorphine-naloxone | Suboxone® | opioid drug dependence in adults | October 13, 2015 |
| buprenorphine hydrochloride | Probuphine™ | management of opioid dependence in patients clinically stabilized on no more than 8 mg of sublingual buprenorphine in combination with counseling and psychosocial support | February 25, 2020 |
| canagliflozin-metformin | Invokamet® | type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) | February 18, 2022 |
| canakinumab | Ilaris® | active systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) in patients aged two years and older | January 10, 2017 |
| caplacizumab | Cablivi® | powder for solution for intravenous or subcutaneous injection (11mg/vial) | May 26, 2023 |
| certolizumab pegol | Cimzia® | arthritis, psoriatic | February 19, 2016 |
| certolizumab pegol | Cimzia® | ankylosing spondylitis | February 19, 2016 |
| ciprofloxacin + dexamethasone (ear drops) | Ciprodex® | acute otitis media with otorrhea and otitis externa | January 16, 2009 and February 6, 2021 |
| cladribine | Mavenclad® | relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) | January 25, 2022 |
| clopidogrel (1) | Plavix® | after drug-eluting stent insertion | February 18, 2008 |
| clopidogrel (2) | Plavix® | acute coronary syndrome | March 20, 2020 |
| clostridium botulinum neurotoxin type A, with complexing proteins | Xeomin® | muscle spasticity | June 15, 2010 |
| colchicine | Myinfla™ | add-on therapy to standard of care for the reduction of atherothrombotic events in patients who had a myocardial infarction | July 19, 2022 |
| colesevelam hydrochloride | Lodalis | hypercholesterolemia | June 13, 2013 |
| collagenase clostridium histolyticum | Xiaflex™ | Dupuytren’s contracture with a palpable cord | March 25, 2014 |
| continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system | Dexcom G5® and Dexcom G6® | diabetes mellitus | June 1, 2021 |
| continuous glucose monitor (CGM) system | Guardian™ Sensor (3) glucose sensor, GuardianLink (3) transmitter, and Guardian Connect CGM system | diabetes mellitus | June 1, 2021 |
| continuous glucose monitor - transmitter | Dexcom G6® | diabetes mellitus | June 1, 2021 |
| continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system | Dexcom G7® | diabetes mellitus | November 7, 2023 |
| crisaborole | Eucrisa™ | atopic dermatitis | January 14, 2020 |
| cyclosporine | Verkazia™ | severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis in children four years of age and older | March 23, 2021 |
| daclatasvir | Daklinza™ | chronic hepatitis C (CHC) | February 4, 2020 |
| dapagliflozin | Forxiga® | heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) | January 11, 2022 |
| deferiprone | Ferriprox™ | transfusional iron overload due to thalassemia syndromes | October 25, 2016 |
| deferiprone | Ferriprox™ | treatment of patients with transfusional iron overload due to sickle cell disease (SCD) or other anemias | March 14, 2024 |
| delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol + cannabidiol (1) | Sativex® | adjunctive neuropathic pain relief in multiple sclerosis | December 23, 2008 |
| delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol + cannabidiol (2) | Sativex® | adjunctive pain relief in advanced cancer | December 23, 2008 |
| denosumab | Prolia® | men with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture or who have failed or are intolerant to other available osteoporosis therapy | February 14, 2017 |
| denosumab | Prolia® | woman with breast cancer taking aromatase inhibitors without a documented fracture men with prostate cancer taking androgen deprivation therapy without a documented fracture |
January 17, 2023 |
| denosumab | Prolia® | secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures in patients with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 30 mL/min | January 17, 2023 |
| denosumab | Xgeva® | prevention of skeletal-related events due to bone metastases from solid tumors | January 17, 2017 |
| dexamethasone | Ozurdex® | diabetic macular edema | February 26, 2019 and August 17, 2023 |
| dextroamphetamine-amphetamine (mixed amphetamine salts) | Adderall XR® and generics | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) | April 18, 2017 and June 9, 2020 |
| dimethyl fumerate | Tecfidera™ | multiple sclerosis, relapsing | June 24, 2014 |
| triheptanoin | Dojolvi™ | long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders | May 23, 2023 |
| doxycycline | Apprilon® | rosacea | January 28, 2014 |
| dulaglutide | Trulicity® | type 2 diabetes | March 13, 2020 |
| duloxetine | generics | neuropathic pain | November 27, 2018 |
| dupilumab | Dupixent® | atopic dermatitis | January 22, 2019 and May 11, 2021 |
| dupilumab | Dupixent® | maintenance treatment for severe asthma | September 20, 2022 and October 17, 2023 |
| eculizumab | Soliris® | generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) in adult patients | Feburary 10, 2023 |
| eculizumab | Soliris® | hemolytic-uremic syndrome, atypical | January 14, 2014 |
| eculizumab | Soliris® | neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) | February 10, 2023 |
| edaravone | Radicava™ | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) | August 19, 2020 |
| edoxaban | Lixiana® | stroke and blood clot prevention in atrial fibrillation; treatment and prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) | March 26, 2019 |
| efinaconazole | Jublia™ | fungal infection (onychomycosis) caused by certain fungi (Trichophyton species) | March 3, 2020 |
| elbasvir-grazoprevir | Zepatier® | chronic hepatitis C (CHC) | February 4, 2020 |
| elosulfase alfa | Vimizim™ | mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA (MPS IVA or Morquio A syndrome) | September 22, 2015 |
| eltrombopag | Revolade® | chronic hepatitis C associated thrombocytopenia (low platelet counts) | July 14, 2015 |
| eluxadoline | Viberzi™ | irritable bowel syndrome | June 11, 2019 |
| empagliflozin | Jardiance™ | type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) | May 27, 2019 |
| enoxaparin biosimilars | Inclunox®, Inclunox® HP, Noromby®, Noromby® HP, Redesca®, Redesca® HP | treatment and prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism (VTE) | March 22, 2022 |
| enoxaparin biosimilars | Elonox®, Elonox® HP | treatment and prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism (VTE) | June 1, 2023 |
| entecavir | Baraclude® | chronic hepatitis B | November 27, 2018 |
| eplerenone | Inspra® | heart failure, NYHA class II | November 18, 2014 |
| eptinezumab | Vyepti® | prevention of migraine in adults who have at least 4 migraine days per month | April 23, 2024 |
| erenumab | Aimovig® | prevention of chronic migraine in adults | March 29, 2022 |
| esketamine hydrochloride | Spravato® | major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults | August 3, 2021 |
| eslicarbazepine acetate | Afinitor® | epilepsy, partial-onset seizures | November 10, 2015 |
| estradiol/progesterone | Bijuva™ | treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS) associated with menopause in women with an intact uterus | July 6, 2023 |
| etanercept | Brenzys™; Erelzi™; Enbrel® | rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis | May 27, 2019 |
| etanercept | Erelzi™ | psoriatic arthritis | April 9, 2019 |
| etanercept | Brenzys™ | rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis | July 18, 2017, February 18, 2021 (criteria expansion) |
| etanercept | Erelzi™ | rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis | November 14, 2017 |
| etanercept | Brenzys™, Erelzi™ | plaque psoriasis | April 7, 2021 |
| etidronate (in combination with calcium carbonate) | Didrocal ACT-etidrocal |
prevention of fractures due to osteoporosis | February 19, 2019 |
| etonogestrel | Nexplanon® | prevention of pregnancy for up to three years | December 7, 2021 |
| everolimus (1) | Afinitor® | renal angiomyolipoma associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) | August 12, 2014 |
| everolimus (2) | Afinitor® | subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA), a brain tumour associated with a genetic condition called tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) | July 28, 2015 |
| evolocumab | Repatha® | clinical artherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) | March 10, 2020 |
| evolocumab | Repatha® | heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia | December 18, 2018 |
| exenatide | Byetta | type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) | June 20, 2013 |
| elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor | Trikafta® | cystic fibrosis in patients aged 2-5 years who have at least one F508del mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene | December 14, 2023 |
| ezetimibe | Ezetrol® | hypercholesterolemia | December 18, 2018 |
| ezetimibe | Ezetrol® | high cholesterol in patients with specific variants of NPC1L1 protein | September 27, 2007 |
| fampridine | Fampyra® | multiple sclerosis, improve walking ability | June 20, 2013 |
| fentanyl buccal/sublingual | Fentora® | management of breakthrough pain in adult cancer patients with difficulty swallowing or inadequate pain relief/intolerance/contraindication to morphine, oxycodone or hydromorphone | May 16, 2017 |
| fesoterodine fumarate | Toviaz® | overactive bladder | August 4, 2016 |
| fidaxomicin | Dificid® | Clostridium difficile infection | February 25, 2014 |
| filgrastim | Grastofil® | prevention/treatment of neutropenia | January 31, 2017 |
| filgrastim | Grastofil® | primary prophylaxis of febrile neutropenia in cancer patients receiving potentially curative myelosuppressive chemotherapy regimens where the risk of febrile neutropenia is ≥ 20% | October 16, 2018 |
| filgrastim | Grastofil® | pre-filled sterile solution for injection | January 31, 2017 |
| filgrastim | Nivestym™ | prevention/treatment of neutropenia | March 22, 2022 |
| finerenone | Kerendia® | as an adjunct to standard of care therapy to delay progression of kidney disease and to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (cardiovascular [CV] death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, non-fatal stroke) and hospitalization for heart failure in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) | February 27, 2024 |
| flash glucose monitoring (FGM) system | Freestyle® Libre and Freestyle Libre 2 | diabetes mellitus | June 1, 2021 |
| flash glucose monitoring (FGM) system | Freestyle® Libre 2 | diabetes mellitus | August 1, 2023 |
| fluorouracil and salicyclic acid | Actikerall™ | slightly palpable and/or moderately thick hyperkeratotic actinic keratosis (Grade I/II) of the face, forehead, and balding scalp in immunocompetent adult patients | March 20, 2018 |
| fluticasone furoate | Arnuity™; Ellipta® | asthma | September 13, 2016 |
| fluticasone furoate-umeclidinium-vilanterol | Trelegy® Ellipta® | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | July 7, 2020 |
| fluticasone furoate-vilanterol | Breo®; Ellipta® | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | May 15, 2015 |
| fluticasone furoate-vilanterol | Breo®; Ellipta® | asthma | September 13, 2016 |
| fluticasone propionate | Aermony RespiClick™ | asthma in patients 12 years or older | February 11, 2020 and August 12, 2021 |
| fluticasone propionate/salmeterol xinafoate | Arbesda RespiClick™ | asthma in patients 12 years or older | February 11, 2020 |
| fosfomycin | Monurol® | uncomplicated urinary tract infections | March 24, 2015 |
| fostamatinib | Tavalisse® | chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) | January 31, 2023 |
| fremanezumab | Ajovy® | prevention of migraine in adults | March 29, 2022 |
| galcanezumab | Emgality® | prevention of migraine | April 11, 2023 |
| givosiran | Givlaari™ | treatment of acute hepatic porphyria (AHP) in adults | June 22, 2023 |
| glatiramer acetate | Copaxone® | relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. | March 17, 2020 |
| glatiramer acetate | Glatect™ | relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis | November 27, 2018 |
| glecaprevir-pibrentasvir | Maviret™ | chronic hepatitis C | March 21, 2019, January 29, 2019, June 11, 2020 and April 14, 2021 |
| gliclazide | Diamicron® | type 2 diabetes | July 8, 2008 |
| glucagon nasal powder | Baqsimi™ | severe hypoglycemic reactions which may occur in the management of insulin treated patients with diabetes mellitus, when impaired consciousness prevents the ingestion of oral carbohydrates | April 5, 2022 |
| glycopyrrolate | Cuvposa™ | reduce drooling caused by certain health problems in patients 3 to 18 years of age | February 28, 2023 |
| glycopyrronium | Seebri® | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | September 19, 2013 |
| golimumab | Simponi® | ulcerative colitis | May 31, 2016 |
| golimumab | Simponi®; Intravenous (IV) | rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | May 31, 2016 |
| grass pollen allergen extract | Oralair™ | allergic rhinitis (grass pollen) | October 31, 2013 |
| guanfacine | Intuniv XR® | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) | April 18, 2017 |
| guselkumab | Tremfya® and Tremfya® One-Press™ | moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults | May 5, 2020 |
| guselkumab | Tremfya® and Tremfya® One-Press™ | for the treatment of adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis | November 28, 2023 |
| halobetasol propionate and tazarotene | Duobrii™ | plaque psoriasis | April 19, 2022 |
| icatibant | Firazyr® | angioedema | February 6, 2018 |
| icosapent ethyl | Vascepa® | prevention of cardiovascular events in statin-treated patients | July 6, 2023 |
| icosapent ethyl | Vascepa® | prevention of cardiovascular events in statin-treated patients | February 6, 2024 |
| imiquimod | Aldara® | actinic keratosis on the face or balding scalp | June 28, 2010 |
| inclisiran | Leqvio™ | lowering of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) | September 27, 2022 |
| incobotulinumtoxinA | Xeomin® | chronic sialorrhea associated with neurological disorders in adults | February 14, 2023 |
| indacaterol | Onbrez® | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), maintenance bronchodilator treatment | May 30, 2013 |
| indacaterol-glycopyrronium | Ultibro®; Breezhaler® | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | June 2, 2015 |
| indacaterol-glycopyrronium-mometasone furoate | Enerzair® Breezhaler® | maintenance treatment of asthma in adult patients not adequately controlled with a maintenance combination of a long-acting beta2-agonist and a medium or high dose of an inhaled corticosteroid who experienced one or more asthma exacerbations in the previous 12 months |
June 14, 2022 |
| indacaterol-mometasone furoate | Atectura® Breezhaler® | maintenance treatment of asthma in adults and adolescents 12 years of age and older with reversible obstructive airways disease |
June 14, 2022 |
| infliximab | Avsola® | rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, psoriatic arthritis, and plaque psoriasis | February 18, 2021 |
| infliximab | Inflectra®; Renflexis™; Remicade® | ankylosing spondylitis,psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis | May 27, 2019 |
| infliximab | Inflectra™ | ankylosing spondylitis, plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis | February 19, 2016 |
| infliximab | Inflectra®; Renflexis™ | Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis | September 5, 2019 |
| infliximab | Remsima™ SC | rheumatoid arthritis in adults | June 14, 2022 |
| ingenol mebutate | Picato® | keratosis, actinic | June 5, 2014 |
| insulin aspart | Kirsty® | type 1 & 2 diabetes mellitus | January 24, 2023 |
| insulin aspart and insulin lispro | Trurapi®; Admelog® | type 1 & 2 diabetes mellitus | November 30, 2021 |
| insulin degludec | Tresiba® | type 1 & 2 diabetes mellitus | June 12, 2008 |
| insulin degludec and liraglutide | Xultophy® | type 2 diabetes | March 13, 2020 |
| insulin glargine | Basaglar®; Lantus® | type 1 & 2 diabetes mellitus | May 27, 2019 |
| insulin glargine | Semglee® | type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus | May 25, 2023 |
| insulin glargine and lixisenatide | Soliqua™ | type 2 diabetes | March 13, 2020 |
| insulin glulisine | Apidra™ | type 1 & 2 diabetes mellitus | June 1, 2009 |
| interferon beta-1a | Rebif® | clinically isolated syndrome (MS) | March 25, 2014 |
| interferon beta-1b injection | Betaseron® | early treatment before a definite diagnosis of multiple sclerosis | July 8, 2008 |
| iron isomaltoside 1000 | Monoferric® | iron deficiency anemia (IDA) | October 6, 2021 |
| isavuconazole | Cresemba™ | invasive aspergillosis (IA) and invasive mucormycosis (IM) | February 23, 2021 |
| isotretinoin | Epuris™ | severe acne | October 10, 2013 |
| ivabradine | Lancora™ | heart failure | October 30, 2018 |
| ivacaftor | Kalydeco™ | cystic fibrosis (CF) in patients with G551D mutation | March 11, 2015 |
| ivermectin | Rosiver™ | inflammatory lesions of rosacea in adults 18 years of age and older | September 27, 2016 |
| ixekizumab | Taltz™ | ankylosing spondylitis | March 15, 2022 |
| ixekizumab | Taltz™ | psoriatic arthritis | May 27, 2019 |
| ixekizumab | Taltz™ | severe plaque psoriasis | March 6, 2018 |
| lamotrigine | Lamictal® and generics | bipolar disorder | November 12, 2019 |
| latanoprost | Monoprost® | reduction of intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension | January 28, 2020 |
| latanoprostene bunod | Vyzulta® | reduction of intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension | October 30, 2020 |
| ledipasvir-sofosbuvir | Harvoni™ | chronic hepatitis C (CHC) | February 4, 2020 |
| lemborexant | Dayvigo® | treatment of insomnia, characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance | March 14, 2024 |
| letermovir | Prevymis™ | prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection | May 18, 2021 |
| levodopa + carbidopa + entacapone | Stalevo® | hard-to-treat Parkinson’s disease | June 5, 2009 |
| levodopa-carbidopa | Duodopa® | advanced Parkinson's disease | December 10, 2020 |
| levofloxacin | Levaquin® | short-course airway infections | January 14, 2009 |
| levofloxacin | Quinsair | cystic fibrosis | October 16, 2018 |
| linagliptin; linagliptin-metformin | Trajenta®, Jentadueto™ | type 2 diabetes mellitus | August 5, 2014 |
| lipase-amylase-protease | Creon Minimicrospheres® 35 | pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) attribute to cystic fibrosis (CF), chronic pancreatitis (CP), or any other medically defined pancreatic disease that might require pancreatic enzyme therapy | August 19, 2021 |
| liraglutide | Saxenda® | adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity for chronic weight management in adult patients | April 26, 2022 |
| lisdexamfetamine | Vyvanse® | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) | April 18, 2017 and June 9, 2020 |
| lixisenatide | Adlyxine™ | type 2 diabetes mellitus | June 12, 2018 |
| lomitapide | Juxtapid™ | to reduce high cholesterol caused by homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) | June 23, 2015 |
| lovastatin + niacin | Advicor® | high cholesterol | March 3, 2008 |
| lumacaftor-ivacaftor | Orkambi | cystic fibrosis (CF) in patients with F508del mutation | March 21, 2017 |
| lurasidone | Latuda™ | schizophrenia | September 19, 2013 and September 16, 2014 |
| lurasidone | Latuda™ | for the management of schizophrenia and for the acute management of depressive episodes associated with bipolar I disorder | March 7, 2024 |
| luspatercept | Reblozyl® | lyophilized powder for solution for subcutaneous injection | March 14, 2023 |
| luspatercept | Reblozyl® | lyophilized powder for solution for subcutaneous injection | March 14, 2023 |
| macitentan | Opsumit™ | pulmonary arterial hypertension | January 26, 2016 |
| macitentan-tadalafil | Opsynvi® | pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), in World Health Organization (WHO) Functional Class (FC) II or III patients | September 14, 2022 |
| mecasermin | Increlex® | The treatment of growth failure in children and adolescents from 2 to 18 years with confirmed severe primary insulin-like growth factor-1 deficiency (SPIGFD) | April 27, 2023 |
| medroxyprogesterone acetate | Depo-Provera® | prevention of pregnancy and treatment of endometriosis | April 19, 2022 |
| mepolizumab | Nucala™ | severe eosinophilic asthma | October 29, 2019 |
| mepolizumab | Nucala™ | asthma | May 26, 2020 |
| mesalazine | Mezera™ | ulcerative colitis and ulcerative proctitis | February 26, 2019 |
| methadone | Metadol-D® | opioid use disorder | March 26, 2019 |
| methylphenidate (extended-release) | Concerta® and generics | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) | April 18, 2017 and June 9, 2020 |
| methylphenidate (controlled-release) | Biphentin® | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) | April 18, 2017 |
| mifepristone and misoprostol | Mifegymiso® | medical termination of a developing intra-uterine pregnancy with a gestational age up to 49 days as measured from the first day of the last menstrual period (LMP) in a presumed 28-day cycle | July 11, 2017 |
| mirabegron | Myrbetriq® | overactive bladder | August 4, 2016 |
| moxifloxacin | Avelox® | airway infections | January 15, 2009 |
| mycophenolate mofetil | Teva-Mycophenolate® | bullous pemphigoid and autoimmune hepatitis | November 26, 2019 |
| naltrexone hydrochloride and bupropion hydrochloride | Contrave® | chronic weight management in obese adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 or greater or overweight adults with a BMI of 27 kg/m2 or greater who have at least one weight-related condition |
May 25, 2021 |
| natalizumab | Tysabri® | relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis | March 26, 2019 |
| nebivolol | Bystolic® | hypertension, essential | March 25, 2014 |
| netupitant-palonosetron | Akynzeo™ | prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in adult patients | November 26, 2019 |
| nintedanib | Ofev® | idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) | February 6, 2018 |
| nintedanib | Ofev® | chronic fibrosing interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) with a progressive phenotype also known as progressive fibrosing ILD (PF-ILD) or progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) |
June 7, 2022 |
| nusinersen | Spinraza® | adult type 2 and type 3 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) | December 15, 2022 |
| obeticholic acid | Ocaliva® | primary biliary cholangitis | October 30, 2018 |
| ocrelizumab | Ocrevus® | relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) | August 20, 2020 |
| ocriplasmin | Jetrea® | symptomatic vitreomacular adhesion | January 27, 2015 |
| ofatumumab | Kesimpta™ | elapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) | June 27, 2022 |
| omalizumab | Xolair® | chronic idiopathic urticarial | November 29, 2016 and April 28, 2020 |
| ombitasvir-paritaprevir-ritonavir and dasabuvir | Holkira™Pak | chronic hepatitis C (CHC) genotype 1 infection | July 28, 2015 |
| onabotulinumtoxinA | Botox® | prevention of headaches in adults with chronic migraine | November 18, 2014 |
| onabotulinumtoxinA | Botox® | overactive bladder | February 26, 2019 |
| onabotulinumtoxinA | Botox® | prophylaxis of headaches in adults with chronic migraine (≥15 days per month with headache lasting 4 hours a day or longer) | March 29, 2022 |
| ospemifene | Osphena® | dyspareunia (pain with intercourse) and/or vaginal dryness, associated with of postmenopausal vulvovaginal atrophy | May 30, 2023 |
| oxybutynin (controlled-release) | Uromax® | overactive bladder | February 27, 2008 |
| ozanimod | Zeposia® | adult patients with the relapsing and remitting form of multiple sclerosis (RRMS) | July 26, 2022 |
| ozanimod | Zeposia® | for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis who have had an inadequate response, loss of response, or were intolerant to either conventional therapy or a biologic agent | January 16, 2024 |
| ozenoxacin | Ozenax™ | impetigo | April 9, 2019 |
| palonosetron hydrochloride | Aloxi® capsule | nausea and vomiting (chemotherapy induced) prevention | October 31, 2013 |
| palonosetron hydrochloride | Aloxi® injection | nausea and vomiting (chemotherapy induced) prevention | October 31, 2013 |
| pasireotide | Signifor® | treatment of adult patients with Cushing's disease for whom medical therapy is appropriate | September 1, 2015 |
| patiromer | Veltassa® | hyperkalemia in patients with chronic kidney disease stage 3-4 on Renin-Angiotensin Aldosterone System Inhibitors (RAASi) | July 19, 2022 |
| pegcetacoplan | Empaveli™ | treatment of adult patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) who have an inadequate response to, or are intolerant of, a C5 inhibitor | March 6, 2024 |
| pegfilgrastim | Fulphila™ | decrease the incidence of infection, as manifested by febrile neutropenia, in patients with non-myeloid malignancies receiving myelosuppressive anti-neoplastic drugs | February 11, 2020 |
| pegfilgrastim | Lapelga | decrease infection with febrile neutropenia for non-myeloid malignancies receiving myelosuppressive anti-neoplastic drugs | July 9, 2019 |
| pegfilgrastim | Nyvepria™ | decrease the incidence of infection, as manifested by febrile neutropenia, in patients with non-myeloid malignancies receiving myelosuppressive anti-neoplastic drugs | May 10, 2022 |
| pegfilgrastim | Ziextenzo® | decrease the incidence of infection, as manifested by febrile neutropenia, in patients with non-myeloid malignancies receiving myelosuppressive anti-neoplastic drugs | May 10, 2022 |
| peginterferon beta-1a | Plegridy | multiple sclerosis (MS), relapsing | August 4, 2016 |
| pegvisomant | Somavert® | last line of treatment for acromegaly | January 14, 2014 |
| perampanel | Fycompa™ | epilepsy, partial onset seizures | August 15, 2014 and September 24, 2020 |
| perindopril arginine-amlodipine | Viacoram® | essential hypertension | July 25, 2017 |
| pirfenidone | Esbriet™ | idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) | January 14, 2014 |
| pitolisant hydrochloride | Wakix® | treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness or cataplexy in adult patients with narcolepsy | August 15, 2023 |
| prasugrel | generics | prevention of atherothrombotic events in patients with acute coronary syndrome | December 14, 2021 |
| prasterone | Intrarosa™ | postmenopausal vulvovaginal atrophy | May 30, 2023 |
| propiverine | Mictoryl® | overactive bladder (OAB) | March 20, 2018 |
| propranolol hydrochloride | Hemangiol™ | proliferating infantile hemangioma | January 29, 2019 |
| propylthiouracil | Halycil™ | medical management of hyperthyroidism; in conjunction with radioiodine to hasten recovery while awaiting the effects of radiation; control of thyrotoxicosis prior to surgery; management of a thyroid storm in addition to other therapeutic measures | May 31, 2022 |
| ramipril + hydrochlorothiazide | Altace HCT® | hypertension | December 17, 2008 |
| ranolazine | Corzyna™ | add-on symptomatic treatment for inadequately controlled stable angina | February 1, 2022 |
| ravulizumab | Ultomiris® | atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, to inhibit complement mediated thrombotic microangiopathy | September 22, 2023 |
| ravulizumab | Ultomiris® | treatment of adult patients with anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) anti-body positive generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) | April 17, 2024 |
| reslizumab | Cinqair™ | add-on maintenance treatment for adults with severe eosinophilic asthma | April 28, 2020 |
| rifaximin | Zaxine® | hepatic encephalopathy | February 6, 2018 |
| riociguat | Adempas® | chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) | March 10, 2015 |
| riociguat | Adempas® | pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) | May 2, 2017 |
| risankizumab | Skyrizi® | moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults | May 5, 2020 |
| risperidone | Perseris® | schizophrenia in adults | August 16, 2022 |
| rituximab | Rituxan® | relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis | November 27, 2018 |
| rituximab | Riximyo™ | severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA), relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) | August 20, 2020 and August 19, 2021 |
| rituximab | Ruxience™ | severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA), relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), the induction of remission in severely active granulomatosis polyangiitis (GPA) or microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) |
August 20, 2020 |
| rituximab | Truxima™ | severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA), relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), the induction of remission in severely active granulomatosis polyangiitis (GPA) or microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) |
August 20, 2020 |
| rivaroxaban | Xarelto® | thromboembolic events (venous), pulmonary embolism (PE) | September 30, 2014 and April 1, 2020 |
| romosozumab | Evenity™ | for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk for fractures | December 12, 2023 |
| rotigotine | Neupro® | Parkinson's disease | November 13, 2018 |
| ruxolitinib | Jakavi® | chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGvHD) in patients aged 12 years and older | November 23, 2023 |
| ruxolitinib | Jakavi® | acute graft-versus-host disease (cGvHD) in patients aged 12 years and older | November 23, 2023 |
| sacubitril-valsartan | Entresto™ | heart failure | March 6, 2018 and October 5, 2020 |
| sarilumab | Kevzara | rheumatoid arthritis | October 17, 2017 and June 30, 2020 |
| satralizumab | Enspryng® | for the treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) | November 1, 2023 |
| saxagliptin; saxagliptin-metformin | Onglyza®, Komboglyze™ | type 2 diabetes mellitus | August 5, 2014 |
| sebelipase alfa | Kanuma® | lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LAL-D) | April 5, 2023 |
| secukinumab | Cosentyx® | psoriasis, moderate to severe plaque | July 28, 2016 |
| secukinumab | Cosentyx® | psoriatic arthritis | April 24, 2018 |
| selexipag | Uptravi® | pulmonary arterial hypertension | October 30, 2018 |
| semaglutide | Ozempic® | type 2 diabetes mellitus | December 15, 2020 |
| semaglutide | Rybelsus® | type 2 diabetes mellitus | January 31, 2023 |
| simeprevir | Galexos™ | chronic hepatitis C (CHC) genotype 1 infection | October 28, 2014 |
| siponimod | Mayzent™ | secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) | January 25, 2022 |
| sitagliptin; sitagliptin-metformin | Januvia®, Janumet®, Janumet® XR | type 2 diabetes mellitus | August 5, 2014 |
| sodium phenylbutyrate and ursodoxicoltaurine (PB-TURSO) | Albrioza™ | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) | July 19, 2023 |
| sodium zirconium cyclosilicate | Lokelma™ | hyperkalemia in adults | August 18, 2020 |
| sofosbuvir | Sovaldi® | chronic hepatitis C (CHC) | February 4, 2020 |
| sofosbuvir-velpatasvir | Epclusa™ | chronic hepatitis C (CHC) | February 4, 2020 |
| sofosbuvir-velpatasvir-voxilaprevir | Vosevi™ | chronic hepatitis C (CHC) | February 4, 2020 |
| somatrogon | Ngenla™ | long-term treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to an inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (known as, growth hormone deficiency) | May 2, 2023 |
| somatropin | Genotropin® | growth hormone deficiency, adults | August 5, 2014 |
| somatropin | Genotropin® | growth hormone deficiency, pediatrics | August 5, 2014 |
| somatropin | Genotropin® | growth hormone deficiency, Turner syndrome | August 5, 2014 |
| somatropin | Omnitrope® | growth hormone deficiency or chronic renal insufficiency, pediatric | April 10, 2018 |
| stiripentol | Diacomit™ | severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy (Dravet syndrome) | July 7, 2015 |
| tapentadol | Nucynta® | severe pain | May 22, 2019 |
| teduglutide | Revestive® | short bowel syndrome (SBS) | August 15, 2017 |
| telaprevir | Incivek® | chronic hepatitis C virus infection in patients co-infected with HIV | October 10, 2013 |
| telbivudine | Sebivo® | chronic hepatitis B infection in patients with liver disease | March 27, 2008 |
| tenofovir alafenamide fumarate | Vemlidy™ | chronic hepatitis B | December 18, 2018 |
| tenofovir disoproxil fumarate | Viread® | chronic hepatitis B | November 27, 2018 |
| teriflunomide | Aubagio™ | relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) | December 9, 2014 |
| tesamorelin | Egrifta® | excess visceral adipose tissue (VAT) in treatment-experienced adult human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients with lipodystrophy | December 13, 2016 |
| tezepelumab | Tezspire™ | as an add-on maintenance treatment in adults and adolescents 12 years of age and older with severe asthma | December 14, 2023 |
| ticagrelor | Brilinta® | in combination with low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) for the secondary prevention of atherothrombotic events in patients with a history of myocardial infarction (MI occurring at least one year ago) and a high-risk of developing an atherothrombotic event | September 5, 2017 |
| tildrakizumab | Ilumya™ | moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adult patients | February 22, 2022 |
| tinzaparin | Innohep® | venous thromboembolism (VTE) associated with cancer | February 14, 2017 |
| tiotropium bromide | Spiriva® Respimat® | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | April 5, 2016 |
| tiotropium-olodaterol | Inspiolto™ Respimat® | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | April 5, 2016 |
| tocilizumab | Actemra® | moderate to severely active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA) | December 9, 2014 |
| tocilizumab | Actemra® | rheumatoid arthritis | February 19, 2016 |
| tocilizumab | Actemra® | giant cell arteritis | March 12, 2019 |
| tofacitinib | Xeljanz™ | rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | January 31, 2017, November 17, 2020 |
| tofacitinib | Xeljanz™ | ulcerative colitis (UC) | November 17, 2020 |
| tolvaptan | Samsca® | hyponatremia, non-hypovolemic | August 15, 2013 |
| tralokinumab | Adtralza® | moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis | December 13, 2022 |
| travoprost ophthalmic solution | Izba™ | open-angle glaucoma | May 29, 2018 |
| triamcinolone hexacetonide | N/A | symptoms of subacute and chronic inflammatory joint diseases in adults and adolescents | November 16, 2021 |
| trientine | Mar-Trientine | Wilson's disease | May 17, 2022 |
| trientine | Waymade-Trientine | Wilson's disease | October 25, 2022 |
| ulipristal acetate | Fibristal® | uterine fibroids | October 2, 2018 |
| umeclidinium | Incruse™ Ellipta® | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | March 15, 2016 |
| umeclidinium-vilanterol | Anoro™ Ellipta™ | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | August 11, 2015 |
| upadacitinib | Rinvoq® | moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis | November 29, 2022 |
| upadacitinib | Rinvoq® | moderate to severe psoriatic arthritis (PsA) | November 29, 2022 |
| upadacitinib | Rinvoq® | moderate to severe atopic dermatitis | November 23, 2023 |
| ustekinumab | Stelara® | moderate to severe psoriatic arthritis (PsA) | May 26, 2015 |
| ustekinumab | Stelara® | Crohn's disease | August 27, 2019 |
| ustekinumab | Stelara® | moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis in adults | January 17, 2023 |
| vancomycin oral | generics | Clostridium difficile infection | December 18, 2019 |
| vedolizumab | Entyvio™ | Crohn's disease | May 2, 2017 |
| vedolizumab | Entyvio™ | ulcerative colitis | May 2, 2017 |
| vedolizumab | Entyvio™ | Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis | April 12, 2022 |
| voretigene neparvovec | Luxturna® | vision loss due to inherited retinal dystrophy (IRD) caused by confirmed biallelic RPE65 mutations | February 28, 2023 |
| vortioxetine | Trintellix™ | major depressive disorder (MDD) | July 6, 2021 |
| Subject of review | Drugs included in review | Date | Supporting information and documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer’s disease |
|
April 2016 | Alzheimer's drug therapy review reports and DBC recommendation |
| Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) |
|
April 2017 |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Drug Therapy Review Reports |
| Cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) | LMWH (originator and biosimilar):
|
March 22, 2022 | Cancer-associated thrombosis therapeutic review (PDF, 2.04MB) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | All drug classes covered under COPD:
|
July 2020 |
|
| Multiple sclerosis (relapsing remitting) |
|
January 25, 2022 | |
| Overactive bladder (OAB) |
|
August 2016 | |
| Reference Drug Program | All drugs covered under the Reference Drug Program:
|
June 2016 | RDP review reports and DBC recommendation |