Pharmacare evidence continues to mount

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Pharmacare evidence continues to mount

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On March 16, the CMAJ released a new study that provides ground-breaking evidence that Canadian governments could include prescription drugs in Medicare at no additional cost. [ http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/03/16/cmaj.141564 ] This paper, a collaborative effort of researchers at the University of British Columbia and the University of Toronto, reports that a national pharmacare plan could potentially result in $7.3 billion in savings and a 32% reduction in total spending on medicines. Dr. Danielle Martin, one of the study's authors, spoke with the media this week to discuss how pharmacare could improve health outcomes in Canada as well.

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Toronto Star: National pharmacare program could save $7.3 billion: study - March 16, 2015
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Global News: Universal drug plan? Docs say it would save money, help Canadians - March 16, 2015
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CBC News: Universal drug plan would save billions, UBC researchers say - March 18, 2015
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REPORT: Estimated cost of universal public coverage of prescription drugs in Canada
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Authors: Steven G. Morgan, Michael Law, Jamie R. Daw, Liza Abraham, Danielle Martin March 16, 2015


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