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Multi-payer pharmacare will fail Canadians

Private insurers want Canada to embrace a multi-payer pharmacare system without the tools necessary to protect public interests, promote equity, and ensure value.

Opinion
BY STEVE MORGAN
September 27, 2023

Opinion | BY STEVE MORGAN | September 27, 2023

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