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• Out-of-pocket prescription drug costs: What are the implications for National Pharmacare?

  National Pharmacare advocates claim that out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs are forcing people to trade-off food, heat and rent versus medicines. Is it true? »

• New Patented Medicine Regulations in Canada: Case Study of a Manufacturer’s Decision-Making

  This case study demonstrates that the proposed changes in the PMPRB’s guidelines will create a high level of uncertainty among manufacturers of drugs for rare disorders. »

• Taxpayer Cost of National Pharmacare: Disputing the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s Estimate

  Study suggests PBO underestimated the cost of National Pharmacare; adjusting the gaps in existing public drug plans would be less expensive for taxpayers. »

• Coverage of new medicines in Federal-Provincial public drug plans in Canada 2008-2017

  Public drug plan coverage is low, slow and inconsistent: bad news for patients, Pharmacare and pCPA. »

• Coverage of new medicines in public versus private drug plans in Canada 2008-2017

  Experience forewarns that National Pharmacare will reduce access to medicines. »

• Medical devices spending in Canada 2013-2017

  Is Canada under-investing in the adoption and use of medical devices? »

• Prescription drug plan coverage 2016: how many Canadians were insured, under-insured or uninsured?

  Advocates for pharmacare claim that millions of Canadians are not covered by any type of drug plan. But is it true? »

• Comparing expert representation on HTA advisory committees in Canada, the UK and Australia

  Are there expertise gaps on Canada’s HTA advisory committees? »

• Consequences of over-regulating the prices of new drugs in Canada

  Can the federal government preserve the availability of new medicines for Canadian patients while further depressing the prices of patented drugs? »