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Universal pharmacare plan needs to improve access without disrupting care

Policymakers need to ensure there are no disruptions or diminished access to medications for Canadians who already have some form of drug coverage through their own benefits programs.

Opinion
BY SANDRA HANNA
February 8, 2024

Opinion | BY SANDRA HANNA | February 8, 2024

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Pharmacare pivotal to ensure vital medications for all Canadians: CML Society of Canada

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Budget’s ‘slow rollout’ pharmacare funding leaves program vulnerable to change in governments, say policy experts

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Feds must expand pharmacare to include essential drugs for our deadliest diseases: cancer, heart conditions, and stroke

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Universal pharmacare plan needs to improve access without disrupting care

Policymakers need to ensure there are no disruptions or diminished access to medications for Canadians who already have some form of drug coverage through their own benefits programs.

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