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Arisa Smith

Arisa Smith

Arisa Smith is the News Editor at The Pharma Canada, where she brings the latest developments from the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and healthcare industries to readers across Canada. Passionate about translating complex industry updates into engaging news, she covers breakthroughs in drug development, regulatory affairs, corporate milestones, and emerging healthcare trends, helping professionals stay informed in an ever-evolving life sciences landscape. She can be contacted at connect@thepharmacanada.ca

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Health Canada licenses new software for MiniMed 780G system, expanding flexibility and Type 2 diabetes use 

Takeaways:   Health Canada’s software update effectively turns MiniMed 780G into a more flexible, next‑gen automated insulin delivery platform in Canada, now covering adults with t...

Arisa Smith
April 28, 2026
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Healthcare Consumerism: Are Patients Becoming Pharma’s New Customers in Healthcare?

Healthcare is undergoing a major cultural and commercial shift as patients become more informed, digitally connected, and actively involved in their care decisions. What was once a largely physician d...

Arisa Smith
April 23, 2026
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Health Canada approves Bosaya (denosumab) and Vevzuo (denosumab) by Biocon  

Takeaways:   Bosaya and Vevzuo, layered on top of other recent denosumab biosimilar launches, should accelerate formulary switches and tender competition, strengthen Biocon’s credi...

Arisa Smith
April 21, 2026
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AbbVie partners with BioLabs to launch BioLabs University of Toronto, supporting biotech innovation 

Takeaways:   AbbVie is doubling down on Canada as a discovery hub by becoming the founding sponsor of BioLabs University of Toronto, a ~40,000 sq. ft shared lab at MaRS t...

Arisa Smith
April 20, 2026
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Health Canada authorizes PrUpgolyv (golimumab) by JAMP Pharma, expanding immunology biosimilars portfolio 

Takeaways:   Health Canada has authorized PrUpgolyv (golimumab injection), giving Canada its first Simponi biosimilar and further extending JAMP Pharma’s BioJAMP immunolo...

Arisa Smith
April 20, 2026
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  • Technology

Quantum Computing in Pharma: Hype Cycle or Scientific Revolution in Healthcare?

Quantum computing has become one of the most talked about emerging technologies in pharmaceutical research, promising computational capabilities far beyond the limits of classical systems. Supporters ...

Arisa Smith
April 19, 2026
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Health Canada approves Vueway (gadopiclenol) by Bracco Imaging for CE-MRI 

Takeaways  VUEWAY should help Bracco win share in Canada’s MRI contrast market by offering radiology departments a lower‑gadolinium option that still delivers high‑quality images, which is increa...

Arisa Smith
April 17, 2026
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Health Canada approves Cysklar (cysteamine ophthalmic solution) for cystinosis-related corneal crystals 

Takeaways:   Cysklar gives Canada’s small cystinosis community a dedicated, easy‑to‑use cysteamine eye‑drop option for corneal crystals, strengthening Leadiant’s rare‑disease ...

Arisa Smith
April 15, 2026
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ALK Reports Health Canada Approval for Needle-Free Anaphylaxis Spray 

Takeaways:   Neffy creates a new, needle‑free niche in Canada’s anaphylaxis market that should boost overall epinephrine use and take share from traditional auto‑injectors, especially among ...

Arisa Smith
April 15, 2026
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Health Canada grants NOC to Saphnelo (anifrolumab) SC autoinjector for SLE 

Takeaways:  AstraZeneca deepens its Saphnelo franchise in Canada by adding a self‑administered SC autoinjector on top of IV, improving convenience and persistency in a chronic, mostly f...

Arisa Smith
April 13, 2026
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