Health Canada Approves New Treatment for Throat Cancer

Health Canada Approves New Treatment for Throat Cancer
Medical tools are pictured in an exam room at a health clinic in Calgary, on July 14, 2023. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
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Health Canada has approved a new treatment for adult patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma, a type of throat cancer, according to the manufacturer of the drug.

BeOne Medicines, a global oncology company based in Switzerland, said Health Canada had granted its tislelizumab injection medication a notice of compliance. The drug will be sold under the brand name Tevimbra, according to a Dec. 23 company news release.