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There’s a better way to lower price of medicines

Patented Medicine Price Review Board hearings show public pharmacare is the strongest option

Politicians have to stop creating impediments to access

Rather than covering every Canadian for drugs they can already afford, we should focus on those who fall through the cracks

The Trudeau government must exercise prudence and target assistance to Canadians with the greatest need

Both countries partner with the private sector and expect patients to share the cost of treatment

Public coverage in Quebec is not only more generous, but drug approval is more timely than anywhere else in the country

When it comes to prescription drug coverage, our health system has plenty in common with the United States – and that’s not a good thing

Prescription drug policy in Canada ought to be decided in the interest of Canadians, not based on the power of industry sector lobbies

Will likely result in reduced access to new drugs, and delay research and development

Instead of using scarce health-care dollars broadly, we should identify and support those Canadians falling through the cracks