Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Kelly Grant, Chris Hannay
Publication Date: November 3, 2025 - 06:00
Myeloma patients launch campaign advocating for immunotherapy pricing talks to resume
November 3, 2025
Nearly 1,000 Canadians with multiple myeloma and their caregivers have e-mailed elected officials asking that pricing talks resume for a cutting-edge immunotherapy that Health Canada approved nearly three years ago but which still isn’t available in this country.
The letter writers are pleading with the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance, the organization that negotiates confidential discounts on drug prices on behalf of provinces and territories, to cut a deal for Carvykti, a bespoke, one-time-only infusion for the aggressive blood cancer.
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