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CORD President & CEO Durhane Wong-Rieger appointed to Implementation Advisory Group for drugs for rare diseases

Nov 3, 2023 / News

Government of Canada establishes Advisory Group to help Canadians living with rare diseases.

Link to Press Release: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2023/10/government-of-canada-establishes-advisory-group-to-help-canadians-living-with-rare-diseases.html?fbclid=IwAR3fnlwZKkj_3vpr2a8Y6yIYrJN-w2EOYiWunB1zb8F3o57Q4xiv-7it2ew

Implementation Advisory Group (IAG) for the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/prescription-drug-system/implementation-advisory-group-national-strategy-drugs-rare-diseases.html

Investments to Support Access to Drugs for Rare Diseases: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2023/03/investments-to-support-access-to-drugs-for-rare-diseases.html

Building a National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases: What We Heard from Canadians: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/programs/consultation-national-strategy-high-cost-drugs-rare-diseases-online-engagement/what-we-heard.html

Prescription drug insurance coverage: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-care-system/pharmaceuticals/access-insurance-coverage-prescription-medicines.html