HSCI 305 Chapter Notes - Chapter week 9: Pharmaceutical Industry, Canada Health Act, Roy Romanow
24 Jan 2018
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The future of drug coverage in canada - pharmacare 2020. Fairness - fair distribution of prescription drug costs. Value for money - maximum health benefits per dollar spent. Provide universal coverage of selected medicines at little or no direct cost to patients through. Select and finance medically necessary prescription drugs at a population level without needs-based charges - such as deductibles, coinsurance, or risk-related premiums - on individuals or other plan sponsors (e. g. , businesses) Establish a publicly accountable body to manage pharmacare, one that integrates the best available data and evidence in to decisions concerning drug coverage, drug prescribing, and patient follow-up (public administration) Establish pharmacare as a single-payer system with a publicly accountable management agency to secure the best health outcomes for canadians from a transparent drug budget. It would work in conjunction with canadian medicare to promote the health and well-being of canadians.
