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Ontario to Speed up Access to Select Cancer Drugs by up to One Year in New Pilot

Oct. 7, 2025, Ontario launched the three-year Funding Accelerated for Specific Treatments program to speed access to Project Orbis-approved cancer drugs, Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto.
Long-Standing complaints about approval delays, notably a roughly two-year lag, shaped the decision as Ontario discussed the plan with other provinces and the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance sought input last week.
The pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance plans to accelerate price talks to align with Canada’s Drug Agency rulings, aiming for three to four months so drugs become available shortly after positive recommendations.
The pilot could shorten approval timelines by up to one year, Ontario says, while experts on oncology drug pathways note these drugs already move faster than others.
Ontario will publicly fund select drugs while pan-Canadian pricing negotiations continue, and Mauro Chies says the process could become a template after at least 10 drugs are evaluated.

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