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Canadians benefitting from substantially lower generic drug prices
14 August 2019 - Latest agreement between public payers and the Canadian generic industry closes gap with international prices. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 May 2019
Prices of Canadian generic medicines below international average
29 May 2019 - PMRPB: Canadian price declines steepest of all OECD countries. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Mar 2019
Ontario may lift ban preventing major pharmacies from selling private-label generic drugs
21 March 2019 - Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is considering lifting a ban that prevents major pharmacy chains from ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jun 2018
Canada's drug shortage problem needs action, say medical experts
5 June 2018 - Drug shortages in Canada are a problem in need of immediate solutions, according to a new ...
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 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 07 Feb 2018
Canadian generic drug prices higher than international levels in recent years
6 February 2018 - The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board releases its latest report on generic drug pricing in Canada. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jan 2018
To avoid open bidding, generic-drug makers cut prices outside Quebec
30 January 2018 - The provinces outside Quebec are expecting to save as much as $3-billion over five years after ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jan 2018
A joint statement from the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance and the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association
29 January 2018 - On behalf of participating federal, provincial, and territorial public drug plans, the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA), with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jul 2017
Quebec expects $1.2 billion in savings with new drug price deal
17 July 2017 - Government and generic-drug makers cap weeks of tense talks. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jun 2017
Quebec expects to save millions with overhaul of generic-drug purchasing process
28 June 2017 - Quebec is launching an attempt to save millions in drug costs through an overhaul of the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jun 2017
Subsequent entry products for non-biological complex drugs
9 June 2017 - In order to reflect the current environment for subsequent entry non-biological complex drugs, CADTH, in consultation ...