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Bausch Health, Canada Inc. and the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance Sign Letter of Intent for Public Drug Plan Coverage of (Pr)CABTREO(TM) (clindamycin phosphate, adapalene and benzoyl peroxide gel) Treatment for Acne Vulgaris
LAVAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / April 9, 2025 / Bausch Health, Canada Inc., part of Bausch Healt...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Bausch Health, Canada Inc. and the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance Sign Letter of Intent for Public Drug Plan Coverage of (Pr)CABTREO(TM) (clindamycin phosphate, adapalene and benzoyl peroxide gel) Treatment for Acne VulgarisLAVAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / April 9, 2025 / Bausch Health, Canada Inc., part of Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE:BHC)(TSX:BHC) today announced that it has signed a letter of intent with the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA) for Canadian public drug plan coverage for PrCABTREOTM (clindamycin phosphate, adapalene and benzoyl peroxide) gel 1.2% w/w, 0.15% w/w and 3.1% w/w, a new triple-combination topical prescription treatment for acne vulgaris in patients 12 years of age and older.1The letter of intent means Bausch Health, Canada Inc. can now proceed to finalizing individual listing agreements for CABTREO to be covered by each of Canada's government drug plans, including those of all provinces and territories and the federal government (including plans for veterans and Indigenous peoples). The letter of intent spells out the agreed terms of those listing agreements, given the participation of all Canadian public drug plans in the pCPA process.CABTREO is the first and only triple-combination topical treatment for acne approved by Health Canada with three mechanisms of action - an antibiotic, a retinoid and an antibacterial agent - to provide a safe and effective treatment.1\"We are very pleased to have reached agreement with the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance on the terms that will lead to the availability of CABTREO to Canadians through the public drug plans,\" said Amy Cairns, General Manager, Bausch Health, Canada Inc. \"We look forward to quickly finalizing individual listing agreements with the public drug plans.\"\"It is very encouraging that a new treatment option for Canadians with acne will soon be available through their public drug plan,\" said Kathy Giangaspero, Executive Director of the Acne and Rosacea Society of Canada. \"Acne can have a lifelong impact on a person's mental and physical well-being, therefore access to care is key to improved health outcomes.\"CABTREO, a prescription product, is a topical gel that is administered once daily to affected areas of the skin. Its active ingredients are the antibiotic clindamycin phosphate, the topical retinoid adapalene and th...