The Canadian government recently published its proposed Regulations Amending the Patented Medicines Regulations (the "Regulations") for coming into force January 1, 2019.

The Canadian government recently published its proposed excise duty framework for cannabis products and its proposed approach to the regulation of cannabis that will underpin its forthcoming Cannabis Act.

The recent legislative amendments gave Health Canada new powers to address health and safety concerns regarding "therapeutic products" (which includes both drugs and medical devices...

In an industry where one out of 10,000 drugs makes it to market, and where many drugs fail after millions of dollars of investment, one of the challenges is to create an environment that enhances the chance of success and mitigates the high cost of failures.