Dr. Eric Hoskins warns chance for Ottawa to negotiate bilateral agreements may not exist after the next federal election
agreements with the provinces and the territories that would see the cost of medications for diabetes and contraceptives covered, says the former chairman of an advisory council on universal drug access.At present, there is much political uncertainty in Ottawa after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday he wouldParliament until March 24 and that he intends to step down as Liberal Leader and Prime Minister following the conclusion of a leadership race.
Dr. Hoskins said the chance for Ottawa to negotiate agreements with the provinces and territories may not exist after the next federal election. “We will work with provinces to improve prescription drug access for Canadians,” he said in a statement. The country’s pharmacare law is the product of a now-defunct arrangement between the Liberals and the New Democrats that saw the parties work together in exchange for action in key priority areas including pharmacare.
that B.C. would enter formal discussions with the federal government to implement universal, single-payer, first-dollar coverage for select contraception and diabetes medications.
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