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1. 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 ...

2. 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 ...

3. New pricing regulations may restrict access to innovative drugs in Canada

   We should all be concerned about Canadians who have difficulty paying for their prescription medications. Unfortunately, Ottawa’s response—to increasingly regulate the prices of all patented medicines—is misguided. Simply forcing ...