Focused Jurisdictional Scan of Glomerulonephritis Medication Access in Canada: A Program Report.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of program

Glomerulonephritis (GN) is a group of rare kidney diseases that is increasingly being managed with higher cost immunosuppressive (IS) agents in Canada. Ontario Health's Ontario Renal Network (ORN) oversees the management and delivery of GN services in the province. Stakeholder surveys previously conducted by ORN identified that both clinicians and patients do not perceive access to GN medications as comprehensive or timely. The program conducted a focused jurisdictional scan among 7 provinces to inform ORN initiatives to improve access to GN medications. Specifically, the program examined clinician experience with GN access, public drug coverage criteria, and timelines for public coverage for select IS agents (ie, tacrolimus, cyclosporine, mycophenolate mofetil [

SUBMITTER: Naipaul R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10423446 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature