Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jan 2021
Health Canada postpones overhaul of drug pricing for 6 months
8 January 2021 - Changes meant to bring down price of prescription drugs pushed to 1 July 2021.
Health Canada says it's delaying its long-awaited overhaul of drug pricing regulations.
It will move to July 1 instead of this January.
While pharmaceutical manufacturers and patient advocates welcomed the decision, they say the federal government needs to go back to the drawing board for Canada to stay competitive in the global marketplace for medical innovation.
