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May/June 2011 – Carpe Diem: Savings with Generics, and Drug Plans or Dealer Supply Chains
June 2011
IN THIS ISSUE...HIV treatment: earlier is better...NOC Watch: Abstral, Gelnique...FEATURES: Carpe Diem – Savings with Generics in 2011...Drug plans or dealer supply chains? View post
HIV treatment: earlier is better
June 2011
The results of a new major international study may lead to more patients being treated with HIV therapies earlier in the course of their disease. At an average treatment cost of $15,000 CAD per individual per year, and with side-effects ranging from View post
NOC Watch – Abstral, Gelnique
June 2011
Abstral is a new sublingual formulation (i.e. dissolving under the tongue) of the potent narcotic pain reliever, fentanyl, a drug which is currently only available as a patch or by injection...Gelnique is a new formulation of an existing oral drug product, oxybutynin chloride, used to assist patients with overactive bladder. View post
Carpe Diem – Savings with Generics in 2011
June 2011
A new study at the University of British Columbia suggested that Canada could save almost $1.3 billion per year if all provinces followed the pricing model for generic drugs implemented by the publicly-funded Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) Program... View post
Drug plans or dealer supply chains?
June 2011
While many people are aware of the abuse and misuse of prescription narcotic medications through various reports in news media, most do not realize or consider that employer-sponsored drug plans may be footing the bill for these practices. In fact, the ease View post
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N.S. tightens rules on OxyContin -Globe and Mail (February 20, 2012) - Provinces become proactive after being accused of inaction in the face of rising addiction rates - Nova Scotia has become the latest... View post
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Another Blockbuster Falls: Generic Plavix® Now Available - February 2012 - After over 8 years of patent challenges between the Canadian generic manufacturing company Apotex and the product’s innovator, sanofi-aventis, clopidogrel (generic for... View post
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Protecting Your Plan from the Gravy Train - February 2012 - Although full-product direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) is illegal in Canada, most Canadians are exposed to this type of advertising through media spillage from... View post
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Many Canadians can’t afford to take drugs as directed -Globe and Mail (January 17, 2012) - One in four Canadians who do not have drug insurance are unable to afford to take their prescription drugs as directed, a... View post
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Look ahead with predictive modelling -Benefits Canada (January 2012) - The most recent 24 months of data is one of the most important pieces of information that plan sponsors and advisors have... Download PDF
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Drug Plans Erode Over Last 20 Years -Benefits and Pensions monitor (December 2011) - All of us involved in the provision and management of drug plan benefits should be embarassed by the lack of progress over... Download PDF
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Are we in 2002 or 2012? A word of caution about mail-order pharmacies -Benefits Canada (November 2011) - If a plan design does not support mail order (or any other preferred pharmacy arrangement) in a meaningful way, it will be... Download PDF
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