Effects of prescription drug user fees on drug and health services use and on health status in vulnerable populations: a systematic review of the evidence
J Lexchin, P Grootendorst - International Journal of Health …, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
Rising pharmaceutical expenditures have led to the use of cost-sharing measures. The
authors undertook a systematic review of the effects of cost sharing on vulnerable …
authors undertook a systematic review of the effects of cost sharing on vulnerable …
Prescription drug coverage in Canada: a review of the economic, policy and political considerations for universal pharmacare
Background Canadians have long been proud of their universal health insurance system,
which publicly funds the cost of physician visits and hospitalizations at the point of care …
which publicly funds the cost of physician visits and hospitalizations at the point of care …
Physician and practice characteristics associated with the early utilization of new prescription drugs
R Tamblyn, P McLeod, JA Hanley, N Girard… - Medical care, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Background. Prescription of new drugs contributes to substantial increases in annual drug
expenditures. A small proportion of physicians appear to be early users of new prescription …
expenditures. A small proportion of physicians appear to be early users of new prescription …
[HTML][HTML] Does equity in healthcare use vary across Canadian provinces?
S Allin - Healthcare Policy, 2008 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
For over 30 years, Canadian provinces have provided universal public insurance for
hospital and physician care; however, evidence points to persisting socio-economic inequity …
hospital and physician care; however, evidence points to persisting socio-economic inequity …
Stitching the gaps in the Canadian public drug coverage patchwork? A review of provincial pharmacare policy changes from 2000 to 2010
OBJECTIVES: To describe recent changes and identify emergent trends in public drug
benefit policies in Canada from 2000 to 2010. METHODS: For each province, we tracked …
benefit policies in Canada from 2000 to 2010. METHODS: For each province, we tracked …
Universal prescription drug coverage in Canada: Long-promised yet undelivered
Canada's universal public healthcare system is unique among developed countries insofar
as it does not include universal coverage of prescription drugs. Universal, public coverage of …
as it does not include universal coverage of prescription drugs. Universal, public coverage of …
Do provincial drug benefit initiatives create an effective policy lab? The evidence from Canada
Although the costs of doctors' visits and hospital stays in Canada are covered by national
public health insurance, the cost of outpatient prescription drugs is not. To solve problems of …
public health insurance, the cost of outpatient prescription drugs is not. To solve problems of …
Pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement policies in Canada
V Paris, É Docteur - 2007 - papers.ssrn.com
This paper describes and assesses pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement policies in
Canada, considering them in the context of the broader policy and market environment in …
Canada, considering them in the context of the broader policy and market environment in …
Drug spending in Canada: recent trends and causes
S Morgan - Medical care, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Background: Canadians spent almost $15 billion, over $460 per capita, on prescription
drugs in 2002, yet there is little published evidence regarding the nature and causes of …
drugs in 2002, yet there is little published evidence regarding the nature and causes of …
[HTML][HTML] Financial burden of household out-of-pocket expenditures for prescription drugs: cross-sectional analysis based on national survey data
L McLeod, BG Bereza, M Shim, P Grootendorst - Open Medicine, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Commentaries on the adequacy of insurance coverage for prescription drugs
available to Canadians have emphasized differences in the coverage provided by different …
available to Canadians have emphasized differences in the coverage provided by different …