This study measures delays in the approval of new medicines by Health Canada and provides patients with the information they need in order to determine whether the time they wait for access to new medicines in Canada is unnecessarily long. Our findings reveal that Canadian approval delays are...

This edition of Waiting Your Turn indicates that waiting times for elective medical treatment have increased since last year. Specialist physicians surveyed across 12 specialties and 10 Canadian provinces report a total waiting time of 18.2 weeks between referral from a general practitioner and...

Modern medicines improve both health outcomes and quality of life for those stricken with illness, and their ability to do so continues to improve and advance over time. Every day, researchers and scientists work to come up with new and innovative ways to treat illnesses, mitigate suffering, and...

This edition of Waiting Your Turn indicates that waiting times for elective medical treatment have decreased since last year. Specialist physicians surveyed across 12 specialties and 10 Canadian provinces report a total waiting time of 17.7 weeks between referral from a general practitioner and...