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A better Prescription Every developed country with a universal health care system provides universal coverage of prescription drugs ... ... except Canada! Accessibility Appropriateness Affordability Accessibility Share of adults not


  1. A better Prescription

  2. Every developed country with a universal health care system provides universal coverage of prescription drugs ... ... except Canada!

  3. Accessibility Appropriateness Affordability

  4. Accessibility

  5. Share of adults not taking Rx because of cost Source: Commonwealth Fund 2016 International Health Policy Survey

  6. 20,000 800

  7. Appropriateness

  8. Affordability

  9. Canadian dollars per capita Per capita expenditure on medicines, 2014 Source: OECD Health Statistics 2016

  10. % difference from other countries What drives higher Rx spending in Canada? Source: Morgan et al 2017 (forthcoming)

  11. For $1 million, how many patients could receive a year’s supply of cholesterol treatment? 6,993 37,037 66,667 in Canada in the UK in New Zealand

  12. Industrial development?

  13. Accessibility Appropriateness Affordability

  14. OK, so what is a “better prescription” for Canada?

  15. Coordinated health and pharmaceutical policies ... ... to promote the health of Canadians equitably and sustainably

  16. Accessibility Safety Appropriateness Value

  17. Universal pharmacare Improved regulation and information National strategy on medicine use Modernized procurement and pricing

  18. Health Canada is presently consulting on the public release of clinical information in drug submissions

  19. Health Canada is presently consulting on new price regulations

  20. Canada is poised for a coordinated strategy on medicine use

  21. Every other developed country with a universal health care system provides universal coverage of prescription drugs ... ... so should Canada!

  22. What can you do?

  23. Get informed!

  24. Speak up!

  25. Visit DePrescribing.org

  26. Thank you

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