Latest and Past News
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Emicizumab rollout well underway
Montreal, December 16, 2021 – The rollout of emicizumab (Hemlibra) in the provinces and territories served by Canadian Blood Services (CBS) is well underway. Emicizumab...
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Novel treatments in bleeding disorders: The EHC November Review
CLICK HERE to access the November 2021 review of novel treatments in haemophilia and other bleeding disorders by the European Haemophilia Consortium.
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Hemlibra rollout continues via CBS, more uncertainty in Quebec
November 10, 2021 (Montreal) – The Hemlibra rollout continues in provinces served by Canadian Blood Services (CBS). Since access requests from physicians began to be...
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CBS announces FVIII and FIX products for 2022-2025
November 3, 2021, Ottawa – Canadian Blood Services (CBS) has announced the results of its Request for Proposals (RFP) to supply recombinant factor VIII and...
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Children 12 years and under can now access extended half-life FIX in Quebec
October 20, 2021, Montreal – Children 12 years of age and under can now access extended half-life (EHL) factor IX in Quebec for the prophylactic...
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Hemlibra request form available as of today in areas served by Canadian Blood Services
October 18, 2021, Ottawa – Canadian Blood Services (CBS) announced in its October 18 Customer Letter that the request form for emicizumab (Hemlibra) is now...
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FVIII/IX tenders: how are they done?
Every two or three years, Canadian Blood Services (CBS) and Héma-Québec put out “Requests for Proposals” (RFP) to companies with recombinant factor VIII and IX...
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Approvals of Hemlibra – The devil is in the details
Montreal, September 13, 2021 – In recent weeks, governments in both Quebec and the rest of Canada have expanded access to Hemlibra to patients with...
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Hemlibra approved by provinces/territories
September 9, 2021, Montréal – The Canadian Hemophilia Society (CHS) was informed late yesterday by Canadian Blood Services (CBS) that access to Hemlibra (emicizumab) will...
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Québec approves Hemlibra but …
August 20, 2021, Montréal – The Canadian Hemophilia Society – Quebec Chapter (CHSQ) has learned that the Québec Ministère de la Santé et des Services...
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Still no word on access to Hemlibra two years after Health Canada’s approval
August 8, 2021, Montreal – There is still no word on access to Hemlibra from ministries of health in Quebec and the rest of Canada...
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Jeremy’s dream
Jeremy Hall, who the CHS has watched grow up in its community, will finally see his dream come true: he will compete in the Tokyo...
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Presenting the CHS 2021-2022 Board of Directors
Hello to all, Following its June 27 AGM, the CHS is pleased to announce the arrival of a new leadership on its Board of Directors....
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CHS 2020 Annual Report
CLICK HERE to access the CHS 2020 Annual Report and the complete Financial Statements.