Government of Canada and Prince Edward Island accelerate work to implement pharmacare
Source: Health Canada Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu announced the Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island have signed the first agreement towards a universal pharmacare program in Canada. Under this agreement, PEI will receive $35 million in federal funding over four years to add new drugs to the list of covered drugs and lower out-of-pocket costs for drugs covered under existing public plans for PEI residents. Hajdu said this will ensure vulnerable, uninsured and senior residents with a high burden of medication costs will benefit from improved access to drugs and a reduction or removal of co-pays. Hajdu also ...
