autoimmune diseases – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:19:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Cancer treatments represented a third of medicines in clinical trials in 2023: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/cancer-treatments-represented-a-third-of-medicines-in-clinical-trials-in-2023-report/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:00:04 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162782 Cancer treatments represented 33 per cent of medicines in all phases of clinical trials in 2023, followed by treatments for infectious diseases (13 per cent) and central nervous system diseases (12 per cent), according to a new report by the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board. It found more than 12,000 new medicines were undergoing clinical […]

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]]> Webinar coverage: A look at the full impact of alopecia areata https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/webinar-coverage-a-look-at-the-full-impact-of-alopecia-areata/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 13:00:23 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154636 Hair — including eyelashes, eyebrows and body hair — protects the body from environmental factors such as temperature and also helps with how humans feel and sense things. In addition, people have a lot of their identity wrapped up in hair, said Dr. Kerri Purdy, a dermatologist, division head and associate professor at Dalhousie University […]

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]]> How plan sponsors can improve employee health outcomes while optimizing drug plan spend https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/how-plan-sponsors-can-improve-health-outcomes-while-optimizing-their-drug-plan-spend/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:56:14 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150572 With chronic conditions growing in prevalence among plan members, plan sponsors have their work cut out for them in designing benefits plans that provide adequate health support and employee satisfaction while also being cost effective, said Marie-Hélène Dugal, manager of pharmacy benefit strategy for Medavie Blue Cross, during Benefits Canada’s 2023 Face to Face Drug […]

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]]> Plan sponsors, private payers can work together to help employees with rare diseases access novel treatments https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/employees-with-rare-diseases-need-help-from-plan-sponsors-private-payers-to-access-novel-treatments-patient-advocate/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:53:19 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150657 It’s important for private payers and employers to be nimble and innovative to support plan members seeking access to novel drugs and treatments by addressing common hurdles within their own drug plans, said John Adams, chair of the board of directors for patient advocacy group Best Medicines Coalition, during a session at Benefits Canada’s 2023 Face […]

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]]> Average cost of employer-sponsored health benefits expected to decline to 5% in 2024: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/average-cost-of-employer-sponsored-health-benefits-expected-to-decline-to-5-in-2024-report/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 19:00:07 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=144402 The average cost of employer-sponsored health benefits in Canada is expected to decline to five per cent in 2024, down from 7.5 per cent in 2023, according to a report by Aon. The report, which is based on insights from more than 100 global Aon offices that broker, administer or advise on employer-sponsored medical plans, found […]

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