Ontarians will have quicker access to some new cancer drugs, health minister says – CBC
Program aims to connect patients to cancer treatments almost a full year sooner
Oct 07, 2025
People in Ontario will have fast-tracked access to some new cancer drugs, Sylvia Jones, the province’s deputy premier and minister of health, announced Tuesday.
The Funding Accelerated for Specific Treatments, or FAST, program aims to connect patients to life-saving and life-changing cancer treatments almost a full year sooner, reducing delays and improving access, Jones said at the University Health Network’s Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto.
“This three-year pilot will expedite access to up to 10 high-priority cancer drugs each year that are approved by Health Canada through the Project Orbis Pathway,” Jones said.
Project Orbis is an international project started by the U.S. that also includes Canada, Australia, Brazil, Switzerland, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Israel.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/cancer-drugs-ontario-canada-1.7653202
