Canada

Ontario cancer patients are now getting faster access to life-extending treatments as the province begins to roll out a program to cut long drug wait times. The Ontario government says its Funding Accelerated for Specific Treatments (FAST) program is now connecting patients to six breakthrough cancer drugs up to a year sooner than the traditional approval process.Health officials say the program is already making a difference for patients who previously waited nearly two to three years for publicly funded cancer medications.“A year is a long time to wait to access a drug that you know works,” said Dr. Keith Stewart,…

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