Sharing information around the impact of the issue

Building Awareness

One of our goals is to empower our communities with information and resources so that they may make informed decisions.

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• "A growing body of research shows that a national drug coverage plan that is public, affordable and safe would ensure access to prescription medicines and could save over $7 billion annually. Canadians are paying some of the highest drug prices in the world because, unlike other countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), we don’t have one public plan that can negotiate the best rates." 

Source: Your Right to Health: The call for universal pharmacare

https://maytree.com/stories/your-right-to-health-the-call-for-universal-pharmacare/

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• "An overwhelming majority of Canadians (91%) express support for the concept of a national “pharmacare” program that would provide universal access to prescription drugs – and similarly large numbers support more detailed descriptions of such a plan. But there is a good deal of public concern on the cost side. ”

Source: Prescription drug access and affordability an issue for nearly a quarter of all Canadian households

http://angusreid.org/prescription-drugs-canada/

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• A health equity advocate debunks arguments against universal pharmacare in Canada from the perspective of cost. Use the link below to check out the video.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrwEQUKdPzY

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Source: Pharmacare 2020 Campaign

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