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    Canadian advisory council calls for universal public drug coverage

    Medical Dialogues BureauWritten by Medical Dialogues Bureau Published On 2019-06-14T09:00:42+05:30  |  Updated On 14 Jun 2019 9:00 AM IST
    Canadian advisory council calls for universal public drug coverage

    The council said a national drug agency should be created first, with coverage for essential medicines in place by January 1, 2022.


    OTTAWA: A Canadian advisory council studying prescription drug coverage said on Wednesday the federal government should create a universal, single-payer public pharma care system and warned the current framework requires significant reforms.


    The seven-person advisory council, headed by former Liberal Ontario Health Minister Eric Hoskins, said the full single-payer system should be implemented no later than January 1, 2027. The council said a national drug agency should be created first, with coverage for essential medicines in place by January 1, 2022.


    Read Also: Canada to create national drug agency to cut cost of prescription medicines


    Canada is the only country in the world with a universal health care system that does not include universal coverage for prescription drugs.


    Most prescriptions here are paid for through employer-funded drug plans, while some are covered by government programs for the elderly, or people with low incomes or very high costs.


    Read Also: Canada advisory group calls for new prescription drug agency

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    Source : Reuters

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