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How a National Drug Plan Benefit Canadians

Marc-Andre Gagnon | Posted 06.12.2013 | Canada Politics
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Marc-Andre Gagnon

Universal pharmacare does not mean an "open bar" for everybody; it means leveraging buying power and using market forces in order to contain drug costs, achieve sustainability and improve the health outcomes of the population.

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Buying Drugs in Bulk Makes Good Cents

Marc-Andre Gagnon | Posted 10.22.2012 | Canada Politics
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Marc-Andre Gagnon

At the recent Council of the Federation meeting, Canadian provinces announced that they will begin bulk-buying different generic drugs to reduce health care costs. Bulk-purchasing is not an option anymore, it is a necessity. Under the current system, patients who pay for drugs out-of-pocket, or those who pay a co-insurance or a deductible, are still paying the full price, and smaller provinces are disadvantaged.

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