The TPP: a secret deal that binds the hands that heal
The growing call for universal drug coverage stems from the realization that Canadians should be able to take medications as prescribed, regardless of their financial situation.
Dr. Ryan Meili is a family physician, Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology at the University of Saskatchewan and founder of Upstream. He was previously a Broadbent Policy Fellow and Saskatchewan NDP MLA and leader.
The growing call for universal drug coverage stems from the realization that Canadians should be able to take medications as prescribed, regardless of their financial situation.
What we need are strategies to improve access to diagnostic technologies that strengthen medicare rather than undermining it.