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Mars 14, 2019 11:41AM

Is Ottawa competent enough to design an efficient and effective national pharmacare program?
Dr. Nigel Rawson, Bacchus Barua
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Is Ottawa competent enough to design an efficient and effective national pharmacare program?

A national formulary—essentially a list of drugs—is unlikely to match the comprehensive lists covered by private insurance plans.

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canadian health care, pharmacare, preferred drug lists, access to new drugs
Juin 13, 2003 2:00AM

Prescription Benefit Tied to Medicare may Deny Payments for Pricier, More Effective Drugs
John R. Graham
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Worried about rising expenditures for prescription drugs, many states are employing preferred lists to encourage doctors to prescribe older, lower-priced drugs and forego the latest, more expensive medicines.

If Congress succeeds in passing a Medicare prescription drug benefit this year, the debate over preferred drug lists - now raging in numerous states - is likely to explode onto the national stage.

The lists - also known as formularies - are, whether we like it or not, a form of rationing. Ask any Canadian.

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prescription drugs, drug prices, health care costs, medicare, prescription drug benefit, drug benefit plan, drug plan, preferred drug lists, patented drugs, generic drugs