Drug Plan

• No time for drug decriminalization plan redo, Vancouver mayor says

  Kennedy Stewart says he understands some drug users aren't happy with the city's proposed decriminalization plan, but time is critical and the details can be worked out later.

  Health

  May 12, 2021
  
• Liberals’ 2019 budget to include partial prescription drugs coverage: report

  A spokesman for Finance Minister Bill Morneau declined to comment on the report.

  Politics

  Jan 31, 2019
  
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• Senior Manitoba Métis citizens gain access to prescription drug program

  For the first time, a Métis government has provided prescription drug benefits to its citizens aged 65 and older.

  Nov 17, 2017
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• Patients in Saskatchewan to receive expanded hepatitis C drug coverage

  Saskatchewan is expanding its health care coverage to make effective hepatitis C drugs readily available in the province.

  Health

  Mar 29, 2017
• NDP offers Quebec right to opt out of federally-funded programs

  An NDP government would allow Quebec - but no other province - to opt out of new federally funded social programs and receive its share of the money with no strings attached.

  Canada

  Oct 2, 2015
• N.B. Drug Plan continues to draw criticism

  A poverty awareness group says the New Brunswick government needs to make a better effort to inform people of looming extra drug costs.

  Oct 16, 2014
• New drug coverage plan passes in New Brunswick legislature

  The first phase of a new provincial drug plan passed Friday morning in the New Brunswick legislature.

  Health

  Mar 21, 2014
• Regulations for N.B. catastrophic drug plan now online for comment

  The regulations for New Brunswick's new catastrophic drug plan are now online.

  Politics

  Feb 24, 2014
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• Opposition questions N.B. government about new drug plan

  New Brunswick Health Minister Hugh Flemming is facing questions from the Opposition about the province's new catastrophic drug plan, which was announced Tuesday.

  Health

  Dec 12, 2013
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• N.B. drug plan to create 30 jobs at Medavie Blue Cross

  New Brunswick's new catastrophic drug plan is creating jobs at Medavie Blue Cross.

  Dec 12, 2013