Did you know that Canadian’s spent more than $28 Billion on prescription drugs in 2012 – ranking us with the second highest per capita drug costs in the world! This is a serious issue facing Canadians and benefit plan sponsors alike.
Andre Picard from the Globe & Mail wrote an excellent article on the Canadian Health Insurance Industry which recently published a policy document titled Ensuring the Accessibility, Affordability and Sustainability of Prescription Drugs in Canada. Please click here to read his summary of the report and the issues facing affordable drug care in Canada (this article was published in the Globe & Mail June 28, 2013).