Advocates say preferred pharmacy networks impede patient choice, with some groups calling on the province to follow Quebec’s lead and ban the practice
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during a news conference at a Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacy in Etobicoke, Ont., on Jan. 11, 2023. A now-cancelled deal between Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and Manulife Financial Group would have seen patients restricted to buying drugs from Loblaw-owned pharmacies, such as Shoppers Drug Mart, a practice that health care providers are urging the province to restrict.
The OPA advocated for Ontario to adopt “any willing provider” legislation, which would allow any pharmacy to join an insurer’s preferred network if it can meet the network’s standards. The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association , which represents insurers, is strongly against any restrictions on PPN agreements.
But other industry groups said insurers have never proven these cost savings have ever materialized or been passed on.
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