Drug Costs
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Member of Canada’s drug pricing regulator quits over ‘lack of support’ for medicine cost reformsA member of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board has resigned over what he calls a 'lack of support' from the federal government and failure to implement reforms.CanadaFeb 23, 2023
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Brain cancer widow calls for equitable access to chemotherapy treatment in Canada'He wasn't working ... I was with him, self-employed, no benefits. And we found out that his chemotherapy wasn't covered,' said Jessica Soares of her husband's battle with cancer.HealthOct 25, 2022
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Hollywood’s Ryan Reynolds joins fight for Edmonton toddler needing $2.8M life-saving drugAn Edmonton toddler with just days to raise millions for a life-saving drug just got a boost from Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds.HealthJul 6, 2020
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Canadian prescription drug prices come under scrutiny of U.S. trade representativeIn its annual report on foreign perils to American rights holders, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative is raising concerns about Canada's plan to recalibrate how it calculates the price of prescription drugs.May 1, 2020
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Opposition NDP urges Alberta government not to switch drugs for some patientsThe health minister announced a month ago that 26,000 patients already getting provincially funded biologic drugs would gradually be switched to biosimilar ones.CanadaJan 15, 2020
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Health Canada says drug pricing changes will save Canadians billionsThe federal government says its new regulations will make patented medicines more affordable.HealthAug 9, 2019
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Canada should have universal, single-payer public pharmacare, says advisory councilCanada should have a comprehensive national pharmacare program for all, according to a federal advisory council.CanadaJun 12, 2019
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‘This is a solvable issue’: Pricey insulin has Americans trekking to Canada in ‘caravans’Americans living with Type 1 diabetes are raising awareness about the problem through an online campaign using the hashtag #CaravanToCanada.ConsumerMay 9, 2019
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Alberta pharmacists protest NDP funding cutsAlberta pharmacists are protesting upcoming budget cuts they say will impact patient care across the province. Protests took place in Calgary, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Red Deer.HealthApr 19, 2018
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Want to save money on prescriptions? Shop aroundPrescription dispensing fees vary depending on the business and are used to recover costs of other services provided by the pharmacist.ConsumerApr 6, 2018
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