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Pharmaceuticals - This page is the source for generic information addressing government drug policies, pharmacare and the pharmaceutical industry.


Action Resources

  • Message to members
    Pharmacies and Lobby Information
      HTML    PDF     (May 30, 2006)

  • MEDIA RELEASE:Ontario Health Coalition Supports Drug Legislation
    It will contain escalating drug costs without harming patients
              HTML        PDF      (May 29, 2006)
  • Urgent Alert:
    Drug Bill (Bill 102) Update and Model Response
      HTML    PDF     (May 28, 2006)

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    Pharmaceuticals Fact Sheets / Briefing Notes

  • Pharma Facts and Figures
      HTML    PDF     (May 29, 2006)
  • Briefing Note
    Pharmacare in the Public Interest
    MS WORD    (August, 2004)

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    Reports on the Pharmaceutical Industry and Drug Polciies


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    N. Kalant, MD, PhD and I. Shrier, MD, PhD Research Output of the Canadian Pharmaceutical Industry: Where Has All the R&D Gone? PDF
     
    HEALTHCARE POLICY Vol.1 No.4, 2006 [19]DISCUSSION AND DEBATE
    		April 2006
    J. Lexchin, MD and N. Kalant, MD BRIEF REGARDING BILL 102, AN ACT TO AMEND THE DRUG INTERCHANGEABILITY AND DISPENSING FEE ACT AND THE ONTARIO DRUG BENEFIT ACT MS Word
     
    Brief of the Medical Reform Group Presented to the Standing Committee on Social Policy of the Ontario Legislature on Monday, May 29th, 2006
    		May 29, 2006
    Ontario Health Coalition Ontario Health Coalition Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy on Bill 102, Transparent Drug System for Patients Act, 2006 PDF
     
    In our view, the legislation is an important first step...the initiatives contained in this bill will not harm the health of patients and will work to control drug costs.
    		May 29, 2006

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    Media Releases on Pharmaceuticals and Drug Policy(2006)

  • MEDIA RELEASE:Ontario Health Coalition Supports Drug Legislation
    It will contain escalating drug costs without harming patients
              HTML        PDF      (May 29, 2006)
    • Earlier Reports & Media Releases Outside Reports