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Time warp: 2012 Drug Plan Report

Benefits Canada (May 2012)

The pharmaceutical industry has changed, but has your drug plan kept pace? Download PDF

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Preparing for the drug pipeline

Benefits Canada (May 2012)

It has been easy since the spring of 2010 for plan sponsors and advisors to be preoccupied with generic drug pricing reform. It seems that every month, another province is stepping up to the microphone to share its new vision for saving money or coming back with Version 2.0 of its original pricing reforms. It’s strange that, in all of this, there has been very little attention placed on the 70% to 75% of private plan spending that is still represented by spending on brand name products. Download PDF

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The impact of geography on drug plan costs

Benefits Canada (March 2012)

It’s easy to get caught up in the age and gender distribution of a plan population when attempting to assess future costs for a given plan—and trying to develop solutions to contain those costs. But there is one variable that has a profound impact on plan costs yet is commonly overlooked: the geographical profile of a plan population. Download PDF

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2012 MHCSI Pharmacy Benefits Round Table

(February 2012)

Plan sponsors across the country are facing a potentially uncertain future for their drug plans as costs continue to climb. But escalating costs are not a new issue. What is new is how some forward-thinking employers are partnering with health stakeholders on creative plan designs and data management so employees can continue to access the right care and drugs when they need them. MHCSI Managed Health Care Services Inc. gathered 14 industry experts in Toronto for a frank discussion about these emerging trends in drug plan management. Download PDF

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Drummond’s drug plan insights

Benefits Canada (February 2012)

You have to hand it to Don Drummond and his team—they pulled no punches in their report from the Commission on the Reform of Ontario’s Public Services last week. And they likely didn’t make many new friends when they outlined their myriad recommendations. Download PDF

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