Feasible Pharmacare in the Federation: A Proposal to Break the Gridlock

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Citation Åke Blomqvist and Busby, Colin. 2015. "Feasible Pharmacare in the Federation: A Proposal to Break the Gridlock." ###. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute.
Page Title: Feasible Pharmacare in the Federation: A Proposal to Break the Gridlock – C.D. Howe Institute
Article Title: Feasible Pharmacare in the Federation: A Proposal to Break the Gridlock
URL: https://cdhowe.org/publication/feasible-pharmacare-federation-proposal-break-gridlock/
Published Date: October 21, 2015
Accessed Date: January 23, 2026

An expanded federal role in financing pharmacare would set the stage for wider coverage and greater cooperation in drug pricing, states a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Feasible Pharmacare in the Federation: A Proposal to Break the Gridlock,” authors Åke Blomqvist and Colin Busby propose a politically affordable way forward to start addressing the runaway drug prices paid by Canadians. 

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