Drug Prices
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Trump wants to ‘equalize’ and lower drug prices. Could Canada be impacted?The federal government and policy experts say potential impacts from Trump's order, including supply shortages and higher prices, won't hit Canada anytime soon, if at all.HealthMay 17
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Trump looks to cut drug prices to match other countries with new orderTrump's proposal would likely only impact certain drugs covered by Medicare and given in an office — think infusions that treat cancer, and other injectables.U.S. NewsMay 12
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Canada’s drug pricing conflict sparked by health minister letter, emails showEmails suggest some on the regulator's board believed the crisis that followed the minister's letter threatened the very survival of the agency.PoliticsJun 8, 2023
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Federal agency faced obstacles to lower drug prices, memo showsHealth Minister Jean-Yves Duclos was warned that pharmaceutical companies had steadfastly refused to engage on drug-price reforms, a 2021 memo shows.CanadaMay 11, 2023
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Drugmaker Eli Lilly slashes prices, will offer $35 insulin in U.S. pharmaciesIn addition to slashing some drug prices by 70 per cent, Eli Lilly also promised to expand an existing program that caps some insulin products at $50.U.S. NewsMar 1, 2023
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Director of Canada’s drug price regulator resigns same week as colleague steps downThe executive director of Canada's drug pricing regulator is stepping down days after another member resigned because of concerns the federal government was undermining their work.HealthFeb 24, 2023
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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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‘Fill-the-gaps’ programs can’t replace Liberal promise of pharmacare, advocates sayAs pressure builds on the Liberals to implement pharmacare, questions are being raised about whether Ottawa’s model will materialize as a truly universal, single-payer program.HealthJan 24, 2023
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Flu, COVID, RSV pushing cough and cold sales to all-time high, Loblaw saysLoblaw reported that food retail same-stores sales rose 6.9 per cent, while drug store same-store sales added 7.7 per cent.MoneyNov 16, 2022
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Canada blocks key prescription drugs exports after Trump import plan risks shortagesCanada on Saturday blocked bulk exports of prescription drugs in response to Trump's efforts to allow imports from Canada to lower some drug prices for Americans.CanadaNov 28, 2020
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