PharmaCare Expenditures

April 2008
Pharmaceuticals | Policy Statement
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Doctors of BC Position: Prescription drugs are the fastest growing component of Canadian health care expenditures, including BC. As a result, Doctors of BC supports containing the cost of prescription drug expenditures through several actions including involving physicians in policy and decision-making, negotiating directly with pharmaceutical wholesalers, and improving physician education on efficacy and cost of prescription medication.