Proposed PMPRB regulations requires focused dialogue with all players

Canada needs an approach that balances pricing considerations with the need to encourage investment, foster innovation, and most of all, ensures Canadians have timely access to the most innovative, life-saving new medicines.
In December Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos formally announced the government was delaying the implementation of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board regulatory changes by six months.
In December the federal government formally announced it was delaying the implementation of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)’s regulatory changes. There were two reasons stated for the delay. First, it would allow all parties—including the government and the pharmaceutical indus...

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