Canada Plans New Agency To Negotiate Drug Prices & Tackle Soaring Costs
Executive Summary
A proposed new drugs agency with the power to evaluate the effectiveness of medicines and negotiate prices with manufacturers is seen as the first step towards a national pharmacare program offering universal drug coverage in Canada.
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