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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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The Future of Biosimilars: Cost Saver or Innovation Disruptor in Healthcare?

Biosimilars were introduced with the promise of expanding access to biologic therapies while reducing healthcare costs. As more blockbuster biologics lose exclusivity, biosimilars are becoming an incr...

Arisa Smith
April 11, 2026
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Health Canada approves Empaveli (pegcetacoplan) for C3G/IC-MPGN 

Takeaways:  Empaveli’s C3G/IC‑MPGN nod makes Sobi/Apellis the first movers in complement‑mediated kidney disease in Canada, turning a ~700‑patient ultra‑rare population into a high‑value, pr...

Arisa Smith
April 9, 2026
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Health Canada approves Denoza, a biosimilar to Prolia (denosumab) 

Takeaways:  Apotex’s Denoza biosimilar gives Canada a home‑grown denosumab option, intensifying price and tender pressure on Amgen’s Prolia in a market with 2.3M osteoporosis ...

Arisa Smith
April 7, 2026
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Health Canada clears CTA for AFTX-201 in BAG3 DCM, to be evaluated in Phase 1/2 UPBEAT trial 

Takeaways:  Health Canada’s CTA clearance positions Affinia among the first wave of next‑gen cardiac gene therapy players, using a bespoke AAV capsid to go after genetically defined BAG...

Arisa Smith
April 6, 2026
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Women’s Health Is Finally Getting Attention But Is Investment Keeping Pace in Healthcare?

For decades, women’s health remained one of the most underfunded and underserved areas in healthcare despite representing half the global population. Many conditions affecting women received limited r...

Arisa Smith
April 5, 2026
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WELL Health Technologies partners with AliveCor to offer cardiologist-reviewed ECG insights via Kardia app in Canada 

Takeaways:  This tie-up effectively turns WELL’s cardiologist network into an on‑demand, paid “virtual read” service layered on top of AliveCor’s at‑home ECG hardware and AI, direc...

Arisa Smith
April 2, 2026
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The Reinvention of the CDMO Industry: Strategic Partner or Competitive Threat in Healthcare?

Contract development and manufacturing organizations, often referred to as CDMOs, were once viewed primarily as outsourced service providers supporting pharmaceutical production. Today, their role is ...

Arisa Smith
March 31, 2026
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Apotex Expands Ophthalmology Portfolio with Health Canada Approval of CLOBIVIS 

Takeaways:   CLOBIVIS modestly strengthens Apotex’s position in Canada’s post‑cataract segment and helps it move up the value chain in eye care beyond pure generics.  In marke...

Arisa Smith
March 25, 2026
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  • Technology

Healthcare Cybersecurity: Is Pharma Prepared for the Next Digital Threat in Healthcare?

As the pharmaceutical industry becomes increasingly digital, cybersecurity is emerging as one of the sector’s most urgent and underestimated risks. Clinical trials, manufacturing operations, supply ch...

Arisa Smith
March 24, 2026
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Voices Shaping Canadian Pharma

In-depth conversations with the executives, scientists, regulators, and innovators driving Canada’s pharmaceutical and life sciences landscape forward. Every policy decision, every drug approval...

Arisa Smith
March 10, 2026
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