| We often advocate for the acceptance of new drugs to market, the inclusion of vision care products to provincial health coverages, and our members take part in CDA [Canadian Drug Agency] surveys and sessions. | Visuele beperking
> Visuele beperking | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Werken met regelgevende instanties | Do not know | National | Sometimes | 119063928324 |
| Submissions to the provincial government and advisory briefs to the to INESSS [Institut National d'Excellence en Santé et en Services Sociaux – National Institute of Excellence in Health and Social Services]. | Visuele beperking
> Maculadegeneratie | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 100.000 | Regional | Regularly | 115043530962 |
| INESSS [Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux – National Institute of Excellence in Health and Social Services]. | Neurologisch
> Multiple sclerose | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 10.000 | National | Regularly | 115059223657 |
| Patient Group Evidence submissions to Canada's Drug Agency (CADTH [Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health]), INESSS [Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux - National Institute of Excellence in Health and Social Services] and BC [British Columbia] Pharmacare. | Respiratoir
> COPD | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 100.000 | National | Sometimes | 119013149214 |
| Canadian Drug Agency patient submissions. INESSS [Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux] (Quebec) patient submissions. | Respiratoir
> Astma en allergie | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 100.000 | National | Regularly | 119021123567 |
| Canadian Drug Agency patient submissions. | Respiratoir
> Astma en allergie | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 100.000 | National | Regularly | 119021123567 |
| HTA [Health Technology Assessment] submissions. | Huid
> Huidaandoeningen: de meeste soorten | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 100.000 | National | Regularly | 119022981107 |
| We write letters to pCPA [pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance] when necessary. We write submissions to the HCA [Health Canada Assessment] process (CDA [Canada's Drug Agency] and INESSS [National Institute for Excellence in Health and Social Services]). | Kanker
> Kanker: bloed | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 10.000 | National | Regularly | 119031899906 |
| We do regular submissions for HTA [Health Technology Assessment] and have active relationships with government decision-makers at many levels. | Maagdarmkanaal
> Maagdarmkanaal: de meeste typen | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 100.000 | National | Regularly | 119037340441 |
| We do regular submissions for HTA [Health Technology Assessment]. | Maagdarmkanaal
> Maagdarmkanaal: de meeste typen | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 100.000 | National | Regularly | 119037340441 |
| CDA [Canada's Drug Agency] and pCPA [pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance]. | Cardiovasculair
> Hart- en vaatziekten | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 10.000 | International | Sometimes | 119040619515 |
| Patient stories for CADTH [Canadian Drug and Health Technology] and INESS [Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux – National Institute of Excellence in Health and Social Services]. | Algemene gezondheid
> Algemene gezondheid | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 10.000 | National | Sometimes | 119042243488 |
| Through the CDA-AMC [Canadian Drug Agency – Agence des médicaments du Canada]. | Kanker
> Kanker: huid | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 5.000 | National | Regularly | 119042855470 |
| Heal Canada represents patient interests to regulators and pricing authorities by translating lived patient experience into structured, evidence-based policy input that is directly relevant to health technology assessment (HTA [Health Technology Assessment]) and reimbursement decision-making. | Patiëntenbelangenbehartiging
> Gezondheidsactivist | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | We do not communicate with patients directly | National | Sometimes | 119044376594 |
| Heal Canada represents patient interests to regulators and pricing authorities by translating lived patient experience into structured, evidence-based policy input that is directly relevant to health technology assessment (HTA) and reimbursement decision-making. This includes generating patient-reported outcomes (PROs), real-world evidence (RWE), and qualitative patient insight that articulate unmet needs, quality-of-life impact, treatment burden, access barriers, and real-world value beyond clinical endpoints. | Patiëntenbelangenbehartiging
> Gezondheidsactivist | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | We do not communicate with patients directly | National | Sometimes | 119044376594 |
| Part of CDA [Canada’s Drug Agency] review process. | Respiratoir
> Longziekten | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 10.000 | Regional | Rarely | 119044465336 |
| Advocating to Canadian regulatory bodies for increased scope of coverage for mTOR [mechanistic Target of Rapamycin] inhibitors. | Zeldzaam
> Zeldzame ziekten: overige | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 1.000 | National | Sometimes | 119045262810 |
| Sitting on advisory boards at HTAs [Health Technology Assessments] and providing patient feedback to the Federal Government. | Kanker
> Kanker: borst | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 100.000 | National | Regularly | 119049015873 |
| INESSS [Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux – National Institute of Excellence in Health and Social Services], but not for pricing, only for macro-level improvements to access. | Kanker
> Kanker: de meeste soorten | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 1.000 | Regional | Sometimes | 119050786265 |
| Submitted patient group input to Canadian Drug Agency regarding new medications for alopecia areata to public and private payers. | Huid
> Alopecia | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 5.000 | National | Sometimes | 119050829703 |
| CDA [Canadian Drug Agency] submissions, working with each provincial formulary. | Respiratoir
> Longfibrose | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 100.000 | National | Regularly | 119050864232 |
| Meetings with INESSS [Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux – National Institute of Excellence in Health and Social Services] and the CDA [Canadian Drug Agency – Agence des médicaments du Canada] regarding drug access issues. | Kanker
> Kanker: bloed | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 5.000 | National | Regularly | 119050868250 |
| HTA [Health Technology Assessment] submissions for new treatments. | Kanker
> Kanker: blaas | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 10.000 | National | Sometimes | 119051388329 |
| We provide patient input to Canada's Drug Agency when they are deciding whether or not to recommend public reimbursement for new drugs. | Visuele beperking
> Visuele beperking | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 100.000 | National | Regularly | 119061542318 |
| We raise awareness of emerging issues relating to drug pricing to keep patients, survivors, and caregivers. We also submit on behalf of people with lived experience through the HTA [Health Technology Assessment] opportunities with CDA-AMC [Canada's Drug Agency – Agence des médicaments du Canada] and INESSS [Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux – National Institute of Excellence in Health and Social Services]. | Kanker
> Kanker: de meeste soorten | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 1.000 | National | Regularly | 119068300611 |
| Mostly drug reimbursement approval, but that touches on pricing as well. We participate in patient group submissions that are used in those reviews. We have done this for two new drugs in the past few years. | Zeldzaam
> Ziekte van Pompe | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 100 | National | Rarely | 119070062251 |
| We submit HTA [Health Technology Assessment] submissions to Canada Drug Agency. | Respiratoir
> Longfibrose | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 100.000 | National | Regularly | 119070095029 |
| CDA [Canadian Drug Agency – Agence des médicaments du Canada], INESSS [Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux – National Institute of Excellence in Health and Social Services]. | Kanker
> Kanker: colorectaal | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 10.000 | National | Regularly | 119070177334 |
| Submissions to regulatory and advisory bodies including INESSS [Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux – Quebec's health technology assessment agency] and the Canadian Drug Agency (CDA [Canadian Drug Agency]) regarding access to obesity treatments and patient perspectives on care. | Algemene gezondheid
> Obesitas | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 100.000 | International | Regularly | 119071517799 |
| CDA [Canada's Drug Agency] AMC [Agence des médicaments du Canada], INESSS [National Institute of Excellence in Health and Social Services]. | Algemene gezondheid
> Obesitas | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | 100.000 | National | Regularly | 119072155321 |
| HTA [Health Technology Assessment] assessments and reimbursement reviews. | Patiënteneducatie
> Patiënteneducatie | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | Do not know | National | Sometimes | 119073221885 |
| We participated in a Canada Drug Agency review of COPD [Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease] medication access recently. | Respiratoir
> Longziekten | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | Do not know | National | Rarely | 119074014255 |
| Patient submissions to CDA [Canada's Drug Agency]. | Reumatisch
> Lupus | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | We do not communicate with patients directly | National | Regularly | 119076616920 |
| We advocate for the approval and reimbursement of medications that improve sight or prevent sight loss. | Visuele beperking
> Visuele beperking | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Deelnemen aan Health Technology Assessment (HTA) en vergoedingsbeoordelingen | Do not know | National | Regularly | 119076796006 |
| We fully support new technologies and therapies to Health Canada. | Handicap
> Handicap: anders | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Bijdragen aan indieningen voor Handelsvergunningen | 5.000 | National | Regularly | 119070019511 |
| Pre-budget submissions to Federal and Provincial governments and appearance before Senate and legislature committees. | Oudere mensen
> Oudere mensen | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Bijwonen/faciliteren van vergaderingen met beleidsmakers/regelgevers | 100.000 | National | Regularly | 119020601606 |
| Sitting on advisory boards at HTAs [Health Technology Assessments] and providing patient feedback to the Federal Government. | Kanker
> Kanker: borst | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Bijwonen/faciliteren van vergaderingen met beleidsmakers/regelgevers | 100.000 | National | Regularly | 119049015873 |
| Represent patient issues to regulators. | Zeldzaam
> Zeldzame ziekten: bloed | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Bijwonen/faciliteren van vergaderingen met beleidsmakers/regelgevers | We do not communicate with patients directly | National | Regularly | 119078414468 |
| Patients participate in Town Halls where some of these issues are addressed. | Bloed
> Sikkelcelziekte | Regelgevend partnerschap
> Met andere zorgadvocaten | 100 | Regional | Rarely | 119026823537 |
| Submissions to regulatory and advisory bodies including INESSS [Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux – Quebec's health technology assessment agency] and the Canadian Drug Agency (CDA [Canadian Drug Agency]) regarding access to obesity treatments and patient perspectives on care. | Visuele beperking
> Maculadegeneratie | Beleid en wetgeving beïnvloeden
> Beïnvloed het gezondheidsbeleid en de wetgeving | 100.000 | Regional | Regularly | 115043530962 |
| We have intervened at price review boards, advocated to policymakers and government officials, been invited to national roundtables by governments and also by pharma, etc. | Oudere mensen
> Oudere mensen | Beleid en wetgeving beïnvloeden
> Beïnvloed het gezondheidsbeleid en de wetgeving | 10.000 | National | Regularly | 119044669631 |
| HTA submissions, other public consultations, awareness-building. | Huid
> Huidaandoeningen: de meeste soorten | Beleid en wetgeving beïnvloeden
> Deelnemen aan openbare hoorzittingen en raadplegingen | 100.000 | National | Regularly | 119022981107 |
| Provincial Legislative Advocacy days yearly. | Reumatisch
> Sclerodermie | Beleid en wetgeving beïnvloeden
> Deelnemen aan openbare hoorzittingen en raadplegingen | 5.000 | National | Regularly | 119071951250 |
| Media representation and direct advocacy to provincial Members of Parliament. | Zeldzaam
> Zeldzame aandoeningen: genetisch | Beleid en wetgeving beïnvloeden
> Parlementariërs en politieke leiders mobiliseren | 1.000 | Regional | Sometimes | 115035427287 |
| Pre-budget submissions to Federal and Provincial governments and appearance before Senate and legislature committees. | Oudere mensen
> Oudere mensen | Beleid en wetgeving beïnvloeden
> Parlementariërs en politieke leiders mobiliseren | 100.000 | National | Regularly | 119020601606 |
| We have intervened at price review boards, advocated to policymakers and government officials, been invited to national roundtables by governments and also by pharma, etc. | Oudere mensen
> Oudere mensen | Beleid en wetgeving beïnvloeden
> Parlementariërs en politieke leiders mobiliseren | 10.000 | National | Regularly | 119044669631 |
| Getting Besrem [immunotherapy used to treat polycythemia vera in adults] approved by Health Canada for emergency use. | Kanker
> Kanker: bloed | Beleid en wetgeving beïnvloeden
> Barrières/anomalieën in de medische zorg aanpakken | 1.000 | National | Sometimes | 119022124095 |
| We advocate for the approval and reimbursement of medications that improve sight or prevent sight loss. | Visuele beperking
> Visuele beperking | Beleid en wetgeving beïnvloeden
> Barrières/anomalieën in de medische zorg aanpakken | Do not know | National | Regularly | 119076796006 |
| Signed letter to PCPA [Pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance] when a negotiation is taking longer than usual or when a negotiation fails. | Kanker
> Kanker: bloed | Pleitbezorging voor prijsstelling en betaalbaarheid
> Pleit voor eerlijke medicijnprijzen | 5.000 | National | Sometimes | 119020401468 |
| ... Heal Canada engages in formal submissions, consultations, advisory processes, and collaborative stakeholder dialogues to ensure patient perspectives are embedded in pricing, reimbursement, and access frameworks—particularly where traditional cost-effectiveness models fail to capture the full human, social, and system-level value of therapies. | Patiëntenbelangenbehartiging
> Gezondheidsactivist | Pleitbezorging voor prijsstelling en betaalbaarheid
> Pleit voor eerlijke medicijnprijzen | We do not communicate with patients directly | National | Sometimes | 119044376594 |
| We rally our community when there are ASM [Anti-Seizure Medication] shortages and to support price regulations for medication for patients with epilepsy. | Neurologisch
> Epilepsie | Pleitbezorging voor prijsstelling en betaalbaarheid
> Pleit voor eerlijke medicijnprijzen | 5.000 | Local | Regularly | 119050807827 |
| We raise awareness of emerging issues relating to drug pricing to keep patients, survivors, and caregivers informed. | Kanker
> Kanker: de meeste soorten | Pleitbezorging voor prijsstelling en betaalbaarheid
> Pleit voor eerlijke medicijnprijzen | 1.000 | National | Regularly | 119068300611 |
| I was a member of the PMRB [Patented Medicine Prices Review Board] representing the patient perspective and have written numerous submissions to the authorities about drug access and pricing. | Kanker
> Kanker: bloed | Pleitbezorging voor prijsstelling en betaalbaarheid
> Pleit voor eerlijke medicijnprijzen | 5.000 | National | Regularly | 119068939499 |
| Mostly drug reimbursement approval, but that touches on pricing as well. | Zeldzaam
> Ziekte van Pompe | Pleitbezorging voor prijsstelling en betaalbaarheid
> Pleit voor eerlijke medicijnprijzen | 100 | National | Rarely | 119070062251 |
| Signed letter to PCPA [Pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance] when a negotiation is taking longer than usual or when a negotiation fails. | Kanker
> Kanker: bloed | Pleitbezorging voor prijsstelling en betaalbaarheid
> Neem deel aan onderhandelingen met de prijsbeoordelingscommissie | 5.000 | National | Sometimes | 119020401468 |
| We have submitted to the PMPRB [Patented Medicine Prices Review Board], taken part in two PPRP RFPs [Requests for Proposal], have conversations with formulary managers at provincial Ministries of Health, and the pCPA [pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance, alliance of Canada's federal, provincial, and territorial public drug plans that negotiates drug prices on behalf of public payers.]. | Immuun
> Primaire immuundeficiënties | Pleitbezorging voor prijsstelling en betaalbaarheid
> Neem deel aan onderhandelingen met de prijsbeoordelingscommissie | 5.000 | National | Sometimes | 119044550257 |
| We have intervened at price review boards, advocated to policymakers and government officials, been invited to national roundtables by governments and also by pharma, etc. | Oudere mensen
> Oudere mensen | Pleitbezorging voor prijsstelling en betaalbaarheid
> Neem deel aan onderhandelingen met de prijsbeoordelingscommissie | 10.000 | National | Regularly | 119044669631 |
| ... In the past, we have also advocated directly with the pCPA [Provincial Council for Drug Programs], which negotiates drug prices, but this is not a regular occurrence. | Visuele beperking
> Visuele beperking | Pleitbezorging voor prijsstelling en betaalbaarheid
> Neem deel aan onderhandelingen met de prijsbeoordelingscommissie | 100.000 | National | Regularly | 119061542318 |
| We write letters to pCPA [pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance] when necessary. | Kanker
> Kanker: bloed | Pleitbezorging voor prijsstelling en betaalbaarheid
> Oproep voor verlaagde verkoopprijzen van fabrikanten | 10.000 | National | Regularly | 119031899906 |
| We have submitted to the PMPRB [Patented Medicine Prices Review Board], taken part in two PPRP RFPs [Requests for Proposal], have conversations with formulary managers at provincial Ministries of Health, and the pCPA [pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance]. | Immuun
> Primaire immuundeficiënties | Pleitbezorging voor prijsstelling en betaalbaarheid
> Tracking en monitoring van geneesmiddelenprijzen/geneesmiddelentekorten | 5.000 | National | Sometimes | 119044550257 |
| We rally our community when there are ASM [Anti-Seizure Medication] shortages and to support price regulations for medication for patients with epilepsy. | Neurologisch
> Epilepsie | Pleitbezorging voor prijsstelling en betaalbaarheid
> Tracking en monitoring van geneesmiddelenprijzen/geneesmiddelentekorten | 5.000 | Local | Regularly | 119050807827 |
| We raise awareness of emerging issues relating to drug pricing to keep patients, survivors, and caregivers informed. | Kanker
> Kanker: de meeste soorten | Pleitbezorging voor prijsstelling en betaalbaarheid
> Tracking en monitoring van geneesmiddelenprijzen/geneesmiddelentekorten | 1.000 | National | Regularly | 119068300611 |
| Patient group submissions—not specific to pricing itself, but to approvals for coverage. | Geestelijke gezondheid
> Geestelijke gezondheid: stemmingsstoornissen | Pleitbezorging voor prijsstelling en betaalbaarheid
> Pleiten voor opname van het product in vergoedingslijsten/nationale formularia | 10.000 | National | Rarely | 119020492804 |
| We have submitted to the PMPRB [Patented Medicine Prices Review Board], taken part in two PPRP RFPs [Requests for Proposal], have conversations with formulary managers at provincial Ministries of Health, and the pCPA [pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance]. | Immuun
> Primaire immuundeficiënties | Pleitbezorging voor prijsstelling en betaalbaarheid
> Pleiten voor opname van het product in vergoedingslijsten/nationale formularia | 5.000 | National | Sometimes | 119044550257 |
| Advocacy alongside industry partners for new therapy market entry to Canada, approvals, and access through Provincial-Territorial formularies. | Neurologisch
> Epilepsie | Pleitbezorging voor prijsstelling en betaalbaarheid
> Pleiten voor opname van het product in vergoedingslijsten/nationale formularia | We do not communicate with patients directly | National | Regularly | 119045277128 |
| CDA [Canadian Drug Agency] submissions, working with each provincial formulary. | Respiratoir
> Longfibrose | Pleitbezorging voor prijsstelling en betaalbaarheid
> Pleiten voor opname van het product in vergoedingslijsten/nationale formularia | 100.000 | National | Regularly | 119050864232 |
| We often advocate for the acceptance of new drugs to market, the inclusion of vision care products to provincial health coverages, and our members take part in CDA [Canadian Drug Agency] surveys and sessions often. | Visuele beperking
> Visuele beperking | Pleitbezorging voor prijsstelling en betaalbaarheid
> Pleiten voor opname van het product in vergoedingslijsten/nationale formularia | Do not know | National | Sometimes | 119063928324 |
| Mostly drug reimbursement approval, but that touches on pricing as well. | Zeldzaam
> Ziekte van Pompe | Pleitbezorging voor prijsstelling en betaalbaarheid
> Pleiten voor opname van het product in vergoedingslijsten/nationale formularia | 100 | National | Rarely | 119070062251 |
| HTA submissions, other public consultations, awareness-building. | Huid
> Huidaandoeningen: de meeste soorten | Pleitbezorging voor prijsstelling en betaalbaarheid
> Deelnemen aan bewustmakingscampagnes | 100.000 | National | Regularly | 119022981107 |
| Getting Besrem [mmunotherapy used to treat polycythemia vera in adults] approved by Health Canada for emergency use. | Kanker
> Kanker: bloed | Toegangspaden verbeteren
> Faciliteer gelijke toegang tot medicijnen/gezondheidszorg | 1.000 | National | Sometimes | 119022124095 |
| We don't provide information for drug pricing, just advocacy for drug approvals or access. | Reumatisch
> Lupus | Toegangspaden verbeteren
> Faciliteer gelijke toegang tot medicijnen/gezondheidszorg | 5.000 | Regional | No | 119022371395 |
| ... Heal Canada engages in formal submissions, consultations, advisory processes, and collaborative stakeholder dialogues to ensure patient perspectives are embedded in pricing, reimbursement, and access frameworks—particularly where traditional cost-effectiveness models fail to capture the full human, social, and system-level value of therapies. | Patiëntenbelangenbehartiging
> Gezondheidsactivist | Toegangspaden verbeteren
> Faciliteer gelijke toegang tot medicijnen/gezondheidszorg | We do not communicate with patients directly | National | Sometimes | 119044376594 |
| Advocating to Canadian regulatory bodies for increased scope of coverage for mTOR [mechanistic Target of Rapamycin] inhibitors [a form of anti-cancer treatment]. | Zeldzaam
> Zeldzame ziekten: overige | Toegangspaden verbeteren
> Faciliteer gelijke toegang tot medicijnen/gezondheidszorg | 1.000 | National | Sometimes | 119045262810 |
| Advocacy alongside industry partners for new therapy market entry to Canada, approvals, and access. | Neurologisch
> Epilepsie | Toegangspaden verbeteren
> Faciliteer gelijke toegang tot medicijnen/gezondheidszorg | We do not communicate with patients directly | National | Regularly | 119045277128 |
| INESSS [Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux – National Institute of Excellence in Health and Social Services], but not for pricing, only for macro-level improvements to access. | Kanker
> Kanker: de meeste soorten | Toegangspaden verbeteren
> Faciliteer gelijke toegang tot medicijnen/gezondheidszorg | 1.000 | Regional | Sometimes | 119050786265 |
| Meetings with INESSS [Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux – National Institute of Excellence in Health and Social Services] and the CDA [Canadian Drug Agency – Agence des médicaments du Canada] regarding drug access issues. | Kanker
> Kanker: bloed | Toegangspaden verbeteren
> Faciliteer gelijke toegang tot medicijnen/gezondheidszorg | 5.000 | National | Regularly | 119050868250 |
| We frequently advocate for the approval of new drugs for market access. | Visuele beperking
> Visuele beperking | Toegangspaden verbeteren
> Faciliteer gelijke toegang tot medicijnen/gezondheidszorg | Do not know | National | Sometimes | 119063928324 |
| … and have written numerous submissions to the authorities about drug access and pricing. | Kanker
> Kanker: bloed | Toegangspaden verbeteren
> Faciliteer gelijke toegang tot medicijnen/gezondheidszorg | 5.000 | National | Regularly | 119068939499 |
| Submissions to regulatory and advisory bodies including INESSS [Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux – Quebec's health technology assessment agency] and the Canadian Drug Agency (CDA [Canadian Drug Agency]) regarding access to obesity treatments and patient perspectives on care. | Algemene gezondheid
> Obesitas | Toegangspaden verbeteren
> Faciliteer gelijke toegang tot medicijnen/gezondheidszorg | 100.000 | International | Regularly | 119071517799 |
| Patient submissions to CDA [Canada's Drug Agency]. Ongoing national advocacy for equitable access to care and treatment. | Reumatisch
> Lupus | Toegangspaden verbeteren
> Faciliteer gelijke toegang tot medicijnen/gezondheidszorg | We do not communicate with patients directly | National | Regularly | 119076616920 |
| We often focus on vaccines, but not only those. We have intervened at price review boards, advocated to policymakers and government officials, been invited to national roundtables by governments and also by pharma, etc. | Oudere mensen
> Oudere mensen | Toegangspaden verbeteren
> Pleit voor bredere toegang tot vaccins | 10.000 | National | Regularly | 119044669631 |
| We provide patient input to CDA [Canada Drug Agency] when they are deciding whether or not to recommend public reimbursement for new drugs. We also provide input to provinces. | Visuele beperking
> Visuele beperking | Toegangspaden verbeteren
> Ongelijkheden in toegang en beheer aanpakken | 100.000 | National | Regularly | 119061542318 |
| There are not many new treatments for rare cancers, but when a new treatment or class is introduced, we act as Canada's advocacy group on behalf of sarcoma cancer patients. | Kanker
> Kanker: sarcoom | Toegangspaden verbeteren
> Verbetering van de toegang tot zeldzame/ultrazeldzame therapieën | 5.000 | National | Regularly | 119078449674 |
| Heal Canada represents patient interests to regulators and pricing authorities by translating lived patient experience into structured, evidence-based policy input that is directly relevant to health technology assessment (HTA [Health Technology Assessment]) and reimbursement decision-making. | Patiëntenbelangenbehartiging
> Gezondheidsactivist | Op bewijs gebaseerde patiëntinbreng
> Gebruik patiëntinzichten om beslissingen te onderbouwen | We do not communicate with patients directly | National | Sometimes | 119044376594 |
| Submitted patient group input to Canadian Drug Agency regarding new medications for alopecia areata to public and private payers. | Huid
> Alopecia | Op bewijs gebaseerde patiëntinbreng
> Gebruik patiëntinzichten om beslissingen te onderbouwen | 5.000 | National | Sometimes | 119050829703 |
| Mostly drug reimbursement approval, but that touches on pricing as well. We participate in patient group submissions that are used in those reviews. We have done this for two new drugs in the past few years. | Zeldzaam
> Ziekte van Pompe | Op bewijs gebaseerde patiëntinbreng
> Gebruik patiëntinzichten om beslissingen te onderbouwen | 100 | National | Rarely | 119070062251 |
| Submissions to regulatory and advisory bodies including INESSS [Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux – Quebec's health technology assessment agency] and the Canadian Drug Agency (CDA [Canadian Drug Agency]) regarding access to obesity treatments and patient perspectives on care. | Algemene gezondheid
> Obesitas | Op bewijs gebaseerde patiëntinbreng
> Gebruik patiëntinzichten om beslissingen te onderbouwen | 100.000 | International | Regularly | 119071517799 |
| Heal Canada represents patient interests to regulators and pricing authorities by translating lived patient experience into structured, evidence-based policy input that is directly relevant to health technology assessment (HTA) and reimbursement decision-making. This includes generating patient-reported outcomes (PROs), real-world evidence (RWE), and qualitative patient insight that articulate unmet needs, quality-of-life impact, treatment burden, access barriers, and real-world value beyond clinical endpoints. | Patiëntenbelangenbehartiging
> Gezondheidsactivist | Op bewijs gebaseerde patiëntinbreng
> Verstrek Real-World Evidence (RWE) aan regelgevende instanties | We do not communicate with patients directly | National | Sometimes | 119044376594 |
| The lived experiences of patients are at the centre of Lupus Canada's work. | Reumatisch
> Lupus | Op bewijs gebaseerde patiëntinbreng
> Maak gebruik van patiëntverhalen en ervaringsverhalen uit de praktijk | Do not know | National | Regularly | 119041443233 |
| Patient stories for CADTH [Canadian Drug and Health Technology] and INESS [Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux – National Institute of Excellence in Health and Social Services]. | Algemene gezondheid
> Algemene gezondheid | Op bewijs gebaseerde patiëntinbreng
> Maak gebruik van patiëntverhalen en ervaringsverhalen uit de praktijk | 10.000 | National | Sometimes | 119042243488 |
| Heal Canada represents patient interests to regulators and pricing authorities by translating lived patient experience into structured, evidence-based policy input that is directly relevant to health technology assessment (HTA) and reimbursement decision-making. This includes generating patient-reported outcomes (PROs), real-world evidence (RWE), and qualitative patient insight that articulate unmet needs, quality-of-life impact, treatment burden, access barriers, and real-world value beyond clinical endpoints. | Patiëntenbelangenbehartiging
> Gezondheidsactivist | Op bewijs gebaseerde patiëntinbreng
> Maak gebruik van patiëntverhalen en ervaringsverhalen uit de praktijk | We do not communicate with patients directly | National | Sometimes | 119044376594 |
| We also submit on behalf of people with lived experience through the Health Technology Assessment opportunities with CAD-AMC [Canada's Drug Agency / l'Agence des médicaments du Canada (CDA-AMC)] and INESSS [Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux -National Institute of Excellence in Health and Social Services]. | Kanker
> Kanker: de meeste soorten | Op bewijs gebaseerde patiëntinbreng
> Maak gebruik van patiëntverhalen en ervaringsverhalen uit de praktijk | 1.000 | National | Regularly | 119068300611 |
| We raise awareness of emerging issues relating to drug pricing to keep patients, survivors, and caregivers. We also submit on behalf of people with lived experience through the HTA [Health Technology Assessment] opportunities with CDA-AMC [Canada's Drug Agency – Agence des médicaments du Canada] and INESSS [Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux – National Institute of Excellence in Health and Social Services]. | Kanker
> Kanker: de meeste soorten | Op bewijs gebaseerde patiëntinbreng
> Maak gebruik van patiëntverhalen en ervaringsverhalen uit de praktijk | 1.000 | National | Regularly | 119068300611 |
| Heal Canada represents patient interests to regulators and pricing authorities by translating lived patient experience into structured, evidence-based policy input that is directly relevant to health technology assessment (HTA) and reimbursement decision-making. This includes generating patient-reported outcomes (PROs), real-world evidence (RWE), and qualitative patient insight that articulate unmet needs, quality-of-life impact, treatment burden, access barriers, and real-world value beyond clinical endpoints. | Patiëntenbelangenbehartiging
> Gezondheidsactivist | Op bewijs gebaseerde patiëntinbreng
> Enquêtes/onderzoek uitvoeren om gegevens te genereren | We do not communicate with patients directly | National | Sometimes | 119044376594 |
| We often advocate for the acceptance of new drugs to market, the inclusion of vision care products to provincial health coverages, and our members regularly participate in CDA [Canadian Drug Agency] surveys and sessions. | Visuele beperking
> Visuele beperking | Op bewijs gebaseerde patiëntinbreng
> Enquêtes/onderzoek uitvoeren om gegevens te genereren | Do not know | National | Sometimes | 119063928324 |
| Representation, rights advocacy, and immigration support. | HIV
> Hiv en seksuele gezondheid | Institutioneel bestuur
> Zorg voor vertegenwoordiging binnen gouvernementele adviesorganen | 100 | National | Regularly | 115032094015 |
| We do regular submissions for HTA [Health Technology Assessment] and have active relationships with government decision-makers at many levels. | Maagdarmkanaal
> Maagdarmkanaal: de meeste typen | Institutioneel bestuur
> Zorg voor vertegenwoordiging binnen gouvernementele adviesorganen | 100.000 | National | Regularly | 119037340441 |
| ... been invited to national roundtables by governments and also by pharma, etc. | Oudere mensen
> Oudere mensen | Institutioneel bestuur
> Zorg voor vertegenwoordiging binnen gouvernementele adviesorganen | 10.000 | National | Regularly | 119044669631 |
| I was a member of the PMRB [Patented Medicine Prices Review Board] representing the patient perspective. | Kanker
> Kanker: bloed | Institutioneel bestuur
> Zorg voor vertegenwoordiging binnen gouvernementele adviesorganen | 5.000 | National | Regularly | 119068939499 |
| There are not many new treatments for rare cancers, but when a new treatment or class is introduced, We act as Canada's advocacy group on behalf of sarcoma cancer patientsw | Kanker
> Kanker: sarcoom | Institutioneel bestuur
> Zorg voor vertegenwoordiging binnen gouvernementele adviesorganen | 5.000 | National | Regularly | 119078449674 |
| Advocacy alongside industry partners for new therapy market entry to Canada, approvals, and access. | Neurologisch
> Epilepsie | Institutioneel bestuur
> Effectief werken binnen netwerken met meerdere belanghebbenden | We do not communicate with patients directly | National | Regularly | 119045277128 |
| Representation, rights advocacy, and immigration support. | HIV
> Hiv en seksuele gezondheid | Handhaving van patiëntenrechten/verbetering van de kwaliteit van leven
> De patiëntervaring beschermen/verbeteren | 100 | National | Regularly | 115032094015 |
| We are a peer-led organization that advocates for one another on patients' rights, on care and treatment. | HIV
> HIV | Handhaving van patiëntenrechten/verbetering van de kwaliteit van leven
> De patiëntervaring beschermen/verbeteren | 1.000 | Local | Regularly | 119045557717 |