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C-64 House Government Bill

An Act respecting pharmacare

Sponsor: Mark Holland, Minister of Health (Ajax)

Proposed changes

On 29 February 2024, the Minister of Health introduced Bill C-64, An Act respecting pharmacare (Pharmacare Act), and it was given first reading.

Bill C-64 sets out the principles that the Minister of Health is to consider when working towards the implementation of national universal pharmacare and provides the Minister with the power to make payments, in certain circumstances, in relation to the coverage of certain prescription drugs and related products. It also sets out certain powers and obligations of the Minister — including in relation to the preparation of a list to inform the development of a national formulary and in relation to the development of a national bulk purchasing strategy — and requires the Minister to publish a pan-Canadian strategy regarding the appropriate use of prescription drugs and related products. Finally, it provides for the establishment of a committee of experts to make certain recommendations.

Committee study

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Who's lobbying on it

15 organizations named this bill in their lobbying registration or in 40 reported meetings. Their own words are quoted.

MPs lobbied about it

Karim Bardeesy 1Matt Strauss 1Maggie Chi 1Marjorie Michel 1Tom Kmiec 1Peter Fragiskatos 1Sonia Sidhu 1

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