The government announced the decision in a news release late Monday afternoon, saying it will move to Step 3 of its reopening plan at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday.
More than 300 pharmacy professionals gathered in Ottawa from June 10 to June 12 for the Canadian Pharmacists Association conference, where keynote speakers and panel members underscored the profession’s position of strength and trust but also highlighted critical issues.
Health Canada first announced in 2019 that the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board would change how it sets a price cap on medicines in Canada in an effort to lower excessively expensive drug costs by changing the countries Canada compares prices with.