Background: Most private drug plans in Canada do not use a formulary, which leads to
suboptimal drug use. We studied the impact of the adoption of the public formulary by a …

Approximately 68% of Canadians receive prescription drug coverage through an employer-
sponsored private plan. However, we have very limited data on the structure of these plans …

Background: Drugs are the fastest growing cost in the Canadian health care system, owing
to the increasing number of high-cost drugs. The objective of this study was to examine the …

Background We expect a difference in drug cost between private drug plans and the Public
Drug Plan (PDP) because the dispensing fee is fixed and regulated by the PDP for publicly …

Background Generic drugs offer a less expensive and therapeutically equivalent alternative
to brand name drugs. Nevertheless, many Canadian private drug plans continue to pay for …

Objective To estimate the cost savings that could result from implementation of a rational
prescribing model for drug classes that are equivalent in terms of efficacy, toxicity, and …

Background Like in many other high-income jurisdictions, the public drug program in
Ontario, Canada provides comprehensive coverage of prescription drugs to the 65 years …

Background: Canada does not have universal public coverage for prescription drugs, which
leaves an important role for private insurance plans. However, we do not have recent data …

For decades, numerous reports have shown that Canadians are extremely proud of their
universal health care, even feeling like it is part of our identity. What Canadians are less …

Prescription drugs are the highest single cost component for employees' benefits packages
in Canada. While industry literature considers cost-containment for prescription drug costs to …