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Canada’s pharmacists call for universal drug coverage

December 21, 2017 by CDR Blog and Chain Drug Review Alistair Bursey, Canadian Pharmacists Association, Conference Board of Canada, CPhA, Perry Eisenschmid, PharmAccord, Thy Dinh, universal drug coverage CDR Blog

While many Americans are bewildered over the future of their health and pharmacy benefits, the call for universal drug coverage has been sounded in Canada. Earlier this month, the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) presented a plan — dubbed PharmAccord — that it said would enable governments to provide universal drug coverage to all Canadians, ensure

Study touts savings of Rx-to-OTC switches

March 9, 2017 by Chain Drug Review Conference Board of Canada, Consumer Health Products Canada, Gerry Harrington, Karen Proud, prescription-to-OTC switches, Rx-to-OTC switches Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Supplier News

OTTAWA — More than $1 billion could be saved by the Canadian health care system and economy by switching three categories of drugs from prescription to over-the-counter, new research finds. Consumer Health Products Canada said the Rx-to-OTC savings from these medications — proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for frequent heartburn and indigestion, oral contraceptives and erectile