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Interactions and expectations between physicians and pharma reps are changing.

‘You can’t improve what you don’t measure.’

The plan as it stands would allow every Canadian with a health card to access free diabetes medication and birth control.

Researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto surveyed more than 9,000 people online and had in-person discussions with dozens more across Canada to talk about their experiences with primary care and how to fix it.

Ontario pharmacies will be $39 million better off after both changes.

The Canadian Pharmacists Association says its firmly against payer-directed care and wants several regulatory changes to protect Canadian patients.

The NDP confirmed on Friday that it reached a deal on pharmacare with the Liberals, which would allow every Canadian with a health card to access free diabetes medication and birth control.

‘Compared to an X-ray, an alpha particle is vastly more damaging to our DNA, generating mutations that drive our cells, in the lung, toward cancer.’