Medicine shouldn’t just be cheap; it should be accessible
KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL: New drug price guidelines will hinder Canadians access to new and innovative treatments
Tag: Pharmacare
Pharmacare proposal raises some serious questions
SUSAN MARTINUK: Free prescription drugs won’t mean a thing if Canadians can’t access the drugs they need. There has to be a better way to manage our supply (FREE membership content)
The most ridiculous campaign in our political history
MICHAEL TAUBE: Canadians have witnessed major scandals, offensive remarks, daily mud-slinging and policy proposals with big, shiny numbers that are wasteful enough to make adults cry (PREMIUM content/Not yet a PREMIUM member? $21)
Trudeau pharmacare could limit drug access, hurt patients
KATRINA ACRI: Canada must cautiously approach any policy change that puts patients, innovation and innovative industries at risk
Canada can learn from Swiss and Dutch drug coverage
BACCHUS BARUA and KRISTINA ACRI: Both countries partner with the private sector and expect patients to share the cost of treatment
Quebec’s universal prescription drug program offers valuable lessons
YANICK LABRIE: Public coverage in Quebec is not only more generous, but drug approval is more timely than anywhere else in the country
National pharmacare can hurt patients more than it helps
Will likely result in reduced access to new drugs, and delay research and development
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