This is an incredibly exciting time in the biopharmaceutical industry – where we’re seeing unparalleled medical advances across a broad range of therapeutic areas that are revolutionizing how certain diseases are diagnosed, treated and, in some cases, cured. Biopharmaceutical innovation is ushering in a new era of medical treatment that is transforming patient lives though breakthrough science, precision medicines, and first-in-class therapies that represent entirely new approaches to treating disease.
Your Candidates, Your Health offers Research Canada’s Members, Supporters and Partners ways to effectively advocate for and educate 2021 Federal Election Candidates about the social and economic benefits of Canadian health research and health innovation. The website provides resources for Advocates, Candidates and Canadians to share information about the crucial importance of Canada’s health research enterprise and health innovation system to the health and wellbeing of Canadians.
Vos candidats, votre santé offre aux membres, commanditaires et partenaires de Recherche Canada des moyens de promouvoir efficacement la recherche et l’innovation en santé au Canada auprès des candidates et candidats aux élections fédérales de 2021 en les renseignant sur les avantages sociaux et économiques de ce domaine d’activité. Le site Web propose des ressources pour que les défenseurs, les candidats et les Canadiens partagent des informations sur l’importance cruciale de l’entreprise canadienne de recherche en santé pour la santé et le bien-être de la population canadienne.
The Your Candidates, Your Health Advocates’ Toolkit includes practical tools to engage and lobby local federal candidates. The full Toolkit includes the 2021 Election Primer, information for candidates about Canadian health research and innovation and resources and tips to advocate effectively for a strong health research and innovation system in Canada. For more information, check out Resources for Advocates.
Advocates’ Toolkit
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La trousse à outils de sensibilisation Vos candidats, votre santé comprend des outils pratiques pour engager le dialogue avec les candidats fédéraux et solliciter leur appui. La trousse complète comprend le Guide de l’élection fédérale 2021, de l’information pour les candidats sur la recherche et l’innovation en santé du Canada et des ressources et des conseils pour un plaidoyer efficace en faveur d’un système solide de la recherche et de l’innovation en santé au Canada. Pour un supplément d’information, consultez notre section Ressources pour la sensibilisation.
AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business with a primary focus on the discovery, development and commercialization of primary and specialty care medicines that transform lives. Our primary focus is on four important areas of healthcare: Cardiovascular and Metabolic disease; Oncology; Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity; and Rare Diseases. For more information: www.astrazeneca.ca.
Canadian Frailty Network (CFN) is Canada’s sole network devoted to improving care for older Canadians living with frailty and supporting their families and caregivers. We do this by increasing frailty recognition and assessment, increasing evidence for decision-making, advancing evidence-based changes to care, training the next generation of care professionals and scientists, catalyzing change in Canada’s health and social care systems, and always engaging with older adults and their families and caregivers.
Frailty today is as important as Medicare was in the 1960 – a topic central to healthcare in Canada.
Dr. Duncan Sinclair, Past Board Member, CFN and Former Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Queen′s University
Innovative Medicines Canada is the national voice of Canada’s innovative pharmaceutical industry. We advocate for policies that enable the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative medicines and vaccines that improve the lives of all Canadians. We support our members’ commitment to being valued partners in the Canadian healthcare system.
The member companies of Innovative Medicines Canada have a strong history of success in discovering, developing and delivering medicines and vaccines that Canadians need to live healthy and productive lives. We have, over time and as a country, prioritized innovative health research within the health care system, with the effect of creating an environment that allows our best and brightest to do their complex and important work. We want to work with all levels of government will continue to support life sciences research in Canada through effective and thoughtful public policy. This includes developing policies and programs that ensure Canadians have access to new medicines, when they need them.