Pharmaceutical policies in Canada: another example of federal-provincial discord. Anis, A. H. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 162(4):523 --526, February, 2000.
Pharmaceutical policies in Canada: another example of federal-provincial discord [link]Paper  abstract   bibtex   
Pharmaceutical policy in Canada is set at both the federal and provincial levels of government. The federal government is responsible for intellectual property rights of manufacturers (patents) and the initial approval and labelling of prescription drugs and for ensuring overall market competitiveness. The provincial government has responsibility and jurisdiction over the funding of all health care services, including pharmaceuticals. Various interactions between the pharmaceutical industry, the federal and provincial governments and consumers have shaped the current landscape for prescription drugs in Canada. One key failing of the system is that the federal government is almost completely insulated from the impact of its policies because, although it regulates drug prices, it does not buy any drugs. In contrast, provincial governments have no jurisdiction over market competitiveness or pricing, yet end up paying for most of the drug expenditures incurred.
@article{anis_pharmaceutical_2000,
	title = {Pharmaceutical policies in {Canada}: another example of federal-provincial discord},
	volume = {162},
	shorttitle = {Pharmaceutical policies in {Canada}},
	url = {http://www.cmaj.ca/content/162/4/523.abstract},
	abstract = {Pharmaceutical policy in Canada is set at both the federal and provincial levels of government. The federal government is
         responsible for intellectual property rights of manufacturers (patents) and the initial approval and labelling of prescription
         drugs and for ensuring overall market competitiveness. The provincial government has responsibility and jurisdiction over
         the funding of all health care services, including pharmaceuticals. Various interactions between the pharmaceutical industry,
         the federal and provincial governments and consumers have shaped the current landscape for prescription drugs in Canada. One
         key failing of the system is that the federal government is almost completely insulated from the impact of its policies because,
         although it regulates drug prices, it does not buy any drugs. In contrast, provincial governments have no jurisdiction over
         market competitiveness or pricing, yet end up paying for most of the drug expenditures incurred.},
	number = {4},
	urldate = {2012-01-30},
	journal = {Canadian Medical Association Journal},
	author = {Anis, Aslam H.},
	month = feb,
	year = {2000},
	pages = {523 --526},
	file = {Full Text PDF:files/34666/Anis - 2000 - Pharmaceutical policies in Canada another example.pdf:application/pdf;Snapshot:files/34653/523.html:text/html}
}

Downloads: 0