Canada Drug Prices

• Federal agency faced obstacles to lower drug prices, memo shows

  Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos was warned that pharmaceutical companies had steadfastly refused to engage on drug-price reforms, a 2021 memo shows.

  Canada

  May 11, 2023
  
• Canada again delays overhaul to patented medicine pricing system

  More than three dozen pharmaceutical company executives recently asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a letter for another delay.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2021
  
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• Health Canada says drug pricing changes will save Canadians billions

  The federal government says its new regulations will make patented medicines more affordable.

  Health

  Aug 9, 2019
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• ‘Solve the problem at home’: U.S. plan to import cheaper drugs from Canada draws criticism

  The Canadian Pharmacists Associations is among those raising concerns about the Trump administration's announcement.

  Health

  Jul 31, 2019
• B.C. Health Minister counting on federal help for drug costs

  Determining how many drugs are affected by the new USMCA, or how much they will cost under the news trade deal, will take time.

  Health

  Oct 3, 2018