Event billed as 'national pharmacare forum' dominated by groups opposed to universal drug plan

CNBC News

19 May 2019 - Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor gave opening keynote at event.

Advocates of pharmacare were alarmed to see Canada's federal health minister attend a gathering billed as a "national pharmacare forum" that was dominated by groups that oppose universal drug coverage.

Ginette Petitpas Taylor gave the opening keynote address at the event last Tuesday that brought together industry groups that have a lot to lose if the original vision of a public drug plan paid for by governments is ever realised. Doctors who support such a system say they were not included.

Read CNBC News article

Michael Wonder

Posted by:

Michael Wonder