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1. National pharmacare poll ignores fiscal reality and alternative plans

   Every province already offers drug coverage to social assistance recipients at low or no cost. ...

2. New poll exposes key problems with any national pharmacare plan

   Every province offers drug coverage to social assistance recipients at low or no cost. ...

3. National pharmacare will be very expensive and likely unnecessary

   Every province offers drug coverage to social assistance recipients at low or no cost. ...

4. National pharmacare plan aims to wipe out patient freedom and choice

   Appeared in the Vancouver Province, September 6, 2019 With the election underway, the Trudeau campaign appears poised to propose some kind of national government-run pharmacare system. And if it bases its plan on the Hoskins’ report released in June, with ...

5. Canada can learn from Swiss and Dutch drug coverage

   Appeared in the National Newswatch, September 6, 2019 As the Trudeau government seems poised to propose a national pharmacare plan in time for October’s federal election, many proponents of national pharmacare note that Canada is the only industrialized ...

6. Universal Insurance for Pharmaceuticals in Switzerland and the Netherlands

   Calls for government-operated universal drug insurance programs, commonly referred to as Pharmacare, can regularly be found in the nation’s media. These demands are often based on concerns about the affordability of prescription drugs, and typically call ...

7. Minister of health makes dubious claims about Ottawa’s pharmacare plan

   Appeared in the Hill Times, July 3, 2019 With the release of the Hoskins’ report last week, national pharmacare will likely be a central issue in this fall’s federal election. It’s therefore quite worrying that federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas ...

8. National drug program won’t help Canadians who need it most

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun Calls for a government-operated national drug insurance program have been getting louder over the past few months, culminating most recently with premiers from across the country signing a “prescription” for “National Drug ...

9. National drug plan for Canada? Look before you leap!

   Appeared in the Windsor Star Calls for a national drug insurance program, commonly referred to as Pharmacare, can regularly be found in Canada’s media. While access to prescription drugs is an important component of any well-functioning healthcare system, ...