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Liberals accused of caving on drug 'concession' at request of U.S.
4 October 2018 - The Trudeau Liberals are being accused of caving in to pressure from the high-powered pharmaceutical industry ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Oct 2018
Did Canada agree to a 'Trump veto' and costlier drugs in USMCA?
3 October 2018 - As trade experts look deeper into what exactly Canada signed onto as part of the United ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Oct 2018
Will USMCA affect Canada's drug prices? Depends on what happens next, experts say.
2 October 2018 - Trade deal extends 'data protection' period for expensive class of medicines to 10 years. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Aug 2018
Ottawa’s drug-pricing changes threaten Canadians who suffer from rare diseases
28 August 2018 - The federal government’s plan to increasingly regulate the costs of pharmaceuticals could mean Canadians with cystic ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Jul 2018
Proposed PMPRB changes could limit Canada’s access to new drugs
20 July 2018 - While the federal government’s proposed amendments to Canada’s patented medicines regulations are aimed at reducing the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jun 2018
High cost specialty drugs continue to dominate the new drug landscape
26 June 2018 - The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board, through the National Prescription Drug Utilisation Information System research initiative, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jun 2018
Drug patents could be Canada's special weapon in U.S. trade dispute
16 June 2018 - Taking an 'asymmetrical' approach and targeting U.S. intellectual property has worked in the past, experts say. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 May 2018
Doctors in Canada and US call for ‘fundamental reform’ on prescription drug prices
17 May 2018 - A new report written by doctors in Canada and the U.S. is calling for major reforms ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Apr 2018
Bible Hill firm has plan to lower drug prices
19 April 2018 - Genrus United is working on building large buying group. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Apr 2018
Prices of generic prescription drugs fall by 25-40%
3 April 2018 - Lower prices expected to save public drug plans up to $3 billion over next 5 years. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Mar 2018
Young Canadians feeling the pinch of sky-high prescription drug prices
26 March 2018 - Use of Ontario’s public drug program has increased three fold since 2000, which suggests that young ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Mar 2018
Canada probes Horizon Pharma over efforts to boost sales of a rare disease drug
26 March 2018 - Canadian authorities are reviewing whether Horizon Pharma violated pricing and advertising laws in connection with its ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Mar 2018
Be wary of Canada’s drug price controls and lack of IP protections
19 March 2018 - There is an ill-thought out war underway on brand-name drug prices and pharmaceutical intellectual property. Washington ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Mar 2018
Costco under investigation by Ontario forensic team over drug company payments
16 March 2018 - Rebates not allowed in province in bid to drive down overall price of generics. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Mar 2018
Pharmacare and the chaotic world of Canadian drug prices
15 March 2018 - The cost of a life-saving drug to treat cystinosis — a rare disease affecting probably 100 ...