Patented Medicines Expenditure in Canada 1990-2019

Summary

Patented Medicines Expenditure in Canada 1990-2019

CHPI Annual Research Series

Canadian Health Policy, June 2021 ISSN 2562-9492 www.canadianhealthpolicy.com

Table of Contents

  • Editorial Comment 4
  • Highlights 6
  • Objective 6
  • Data 6
  • Patented Medicines Share of National “Drugs” Expenditure 7
  • Patented Medicines Share of National Health Expenditure 9
  • Patented Medicines Share of GDP 11
  • Real Expenditure on Patented Medicines 12
  • High-Cost Patented Medicines 13
  • PMPI versus CPI 14
  • Canadian versus Foreign Prices for Patented Medicines 15
  • COST versus BENEFITS 16
  • Data Sources 18