OTTAWA - The federal government has tapped a panel of five experts to craft the path toward a universal pharmacare program. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * OTTAWA - The federal government has tapped a panel of five experts to craft the path toward a universal pharmacare program. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? OTTAWA – The federal government has tapped a panel of five experts to craft the path toward a universal pharmacare program.
Dr. Nav Persaud, the Canada Research Chair in health justice, will chair a committee that includes a variety of health-care professionals who are tasked with advising the government on the next steps of the program. The Liberals and NDP negotiated the substance of a pharmacare bill as part of their now-defunct supply-and-confidence agreement.
Retail medications are displayed on shelves at a pharmacy in Deerfield, Ill., Thursday, July 25, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Nam Y.
Huh The bill became law on Oct. 10, and allows the federal government to sign agreements with the provinces and territories to begin providing free access to contraceptives and diabetes medication. Separately, the expert committee will come up with recommendations for creating a universal, single-payer pharmacare program.
The committee will submit a report to the health minister by Oct. 10, 2025, and that report will go to Parliament. The experts include Linda Silas, president of the C.
