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Pharmacare: Costs less and
helps more people.
Michael McBane
Canadian Health Coalition
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Our values
Health as Public Good
Keep people healthy
Integration & Teamwork
Protect the vulnerable
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Values in conflict
Health as Public Good Health as Commodity
Keep people healthy Profit from illness
Integration & Teamwork Fragmentation & Competition
Protect the vulnerable Exploit vulnerability
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Canada’s Drug Problem
8 million Canadians lack affordable access;
Rx costs are 30% above international average;
220,000 hospital patients had serious ADRs and 10,000 deaths, 4th to 6th leading cause of death; *
Rx use driven by advertising not evidence.
* Lazarou, J., JAMA, 1998
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Cover every patient… …not every drug
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Universal Pharmacare would save $10.7 billion
1. Establish a national formulary
2. Bulk purchase and negotiate competitive pricing
3. Pay only for drugs that are safe & cost-effective
4. Improve prescribing practices
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It’s Time for Pharmacare
1. Universal & Equitable Access
2. Safe & Appropriate Use
3. Cost-controls & Affordable
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