Election 2015: new arguments for pharmacare.

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  • Lauren Vogel
چکیده

©2015 8872147 Canada Inc. or its licensors CMAJ, November 17, 2015, 187(17) E483 After decades of debate without federal action, it appears the conversation about universal public drug coverage is changing. “The salience of this issue right now is arguably the highest it’s ever been,” says Steve Morgan, professor of health policy at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. “Twenty years ago, it was difficult to point to other countries and say they’re getting a better deal, but now the evidence is absolutely irrefutable.” Canada pays some of the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs, yet Canadians have relatively poor access to medicines. Ten percent can’t afford to fill their prescriptions, compared to just 1 in 50 Britons, and out-ofpocket expenses vary widely depending on where a person lives and works.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne

دوره 187 17  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015