Universal coverage can be achieved without implementing a single payor system that could potentially introduce other unintended consequences, says the CEO of the Ontario Pharmacists Association.
The NDP confirmed on Friday that it reached a deal on pharmacare with the Liberals, which would allow every Canadian with a health card to access free diabetes medication and birth control.
About 9,000 medical interns and residents have stayed off the job since early last week to protest a government plan to increase medical school admissions by about 65%.
The ruling is the first of its kind and extends a theory championed by some anti-abortion groups—that embryos and fetuses should be considered children and be afforded legal protections—into a new realm.
