On this special episode of the Benefits Alliance Voice, Rob Green gets an update from Carolyne Eagan and Graham Young on the most recent activity in Ottawa for the proposed changes to national Pharmacare.
Topics Discussed:
- Federal Process for Passing Bills and Laws
- Update on the Canadian Pharmacare proposed changes
- Smart Health Benefits Coalitiion’s participation and impact
- Implications of choices being made for Canadian access to rare drugs
- Currently, during the time of uncertainty about PMPRB in Canada, 56.8% of drugs launched globally were NOT launched in Canada.
- From 2018 to 2023, only 54% of the drugs launched in the USA were also launched in Canada.
On Today’s Episode:
- Guest: Graham Young
- Guest: Carolyne Eagan
- Host: Rob Green
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