Canadian Health Policy Institute reports national pharmacare is unnecessary, bad for privately insured Canadians and costly for taxpayers: evidence counters Hoskins report
September 24, 2019 14:00 ET
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Canadian Health Policy Institute Inc.
TORONTO, Sept. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constructive public discussion about a national pharmacare program in Canada is hindered by a lack of balance in the reporting of evidence. Several...
Public plans covered only 26% of the 491 new drugs approved by Health Canada from 2009 to 2018; national pharmacare is an empty promise for 23.2 million Canadians now covered by private plans
September 11, 2019 09:00 ET
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Canadian Health Policy Institute Inc.
TORONTO, Sept. 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Two new studies confirm the abysmal state of access to innovative medicines in Canada’s publicly funded drug plans. The research, published in the journal...
Empirical evidence supports critics of Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) regulations
August 21, 2019 10:00 ET
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Canadian Health Policy Institute Inc.
TORONTO, Aug. 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian Health Policy Institute (CHPI), a Toronto-based private-sector think-tank established in 2012, has published several studies that bolster the...
Elixinol and PharmaCare Release New Hemp CBD Capsules
August 01, 2019 09:03 ET
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Elixinol LLC
DENVER, Aug. 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Elixinol, one of the most influential CBD brands in the world with nearly three decades of experience in the hemp industry, today announced its latest...
Fraser Institute News Release: Quebec’s public-private pharmacare model provides more generous—and timely—access to new drugs
July 25, 2019 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
MONTREAL, July 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quebec’s universal pharmacare system, which relies on both a public plan and private insurance providers, covers more drugs and provides quicker access to...
Fraser Institute Media Advisory: New study on universal pharmacare coming Thursday, July 25
July 24, 2019 07:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
MONTREAL, Quebec, July 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, July 25, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on pharmacare in Quebec. Lessons from the Quebec Universal Prescription Drug...
Fraser Institute News Release: Governments continue to ignore positive health reform lessons of countries such as Switzerland and the Netherlands—including on pharmacare
July 11, 2019 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new study released today by the Fraser Institute highlights positive reform lessons from Switzerland and the Netherlands—two...
Canada’s labour leaders encourage premiers to embrace universal pharmacare
July 10, 2019 11:28 ET
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Alberta Federation of Labour
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, July 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The presidents of federations of labour from across the country are in Saskatoon during the Council of the Federation meeting to encourage...
Canada’s labour leaders encourage premiers to embrace universal pharmacare
July 10, 2019 10:00 ET
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Ontario Federation of Labour
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, July 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The presidents of federations of labour from across the country are in Saskatoon during the Council of the Federation meeting to encourage...
Fraser Institute Media Advisory: New study on pharmacare coming Thursday, July 11
July 10, 2019 08:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, July 11, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on pharmacare in Canada. Universal Insurance for Pharmaceuticals...