US EditionOntario to Speed up Access to Select Cancer Drugs by up to One Year in New Pilot
Ontario's three-year FAST pilot will provide early access to 7 to 10 new cancer drugs annually before price negotiations are complete to reduce long approval delays.
- Oct. 7, 2025, Ontario launched the three-year Funding Accelerated for Specific Treatments pilot to speed access to Project Orbis-approved cancer drugs, announced Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones 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 while the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance sought input last week.
- Negotiation timing will be shortened, aiming for three to four months to match Canada’s Drug Agency final reports, and Ontario officials say drugs will be available shortly after positive recommendations.
- The pilot could shorten approval timelines by up to one year, Ontario says, and experts on oncology drug pathways note cancer drugs already move faster than other medicines.
- Ontario will publicly fund select drugs while pan-Canadian pricing negotiations continue, and Mauro Chies says the pilot could become a template after at least 10 drugs are evaluated.
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Ontario Launches Pilot to Give Patients Early Access to Select New Cancer Drugs
Ontario has announced plans to provide patients with early access to select new cancer medications as part of a pilot project that will make the drugs available even if public health hasn’t completed price negotiations with the pharmaceutical companies. Deputy premier and Health Minister Sylvia Jones said the Funding Accelerated for Specific Treatments (FAST) program will make Ontario the first jurisdiction in Canada to fast-track access to brea…
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Ontario to speed up access to select cancer drugs by up to one year in new pilot
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Ontario connecting patients to life-saving Cancer Drugs Faster - Caribbean News Global
TORONTO, Canada – The Ontario government is leading the world in cancer care by launching the Funding Accelerated for Specific Treatments (FAST) program, making Ontario the first jurisdiction in Canada to fast-track access to breakthrough cancer drugs. This bold initiative will connect patients to life-saving cancer treatments almost a full year sooner, reducing delays and improving access to cutting-edge cancer care for years to come. “For thou…
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