Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Kelly Grant
Publication Date: June 14, 2024 - 19:26
Policy that forced patients to switch to cheaper medications saved B.C. $730-million, report says
June 14, 2024
A British Columbia provincial policy that forced people with chronic illnesses such as Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis to switch to cheaper medications saved the province more than $730-million over five years, according to a new government report.The B.C. government said Friday that the money freed up through its biosimilar switching plan allowed the province to expand public coverage of other drugs and devices, including Trikafta, a life-changing treatment for cystic fibrosis and continuous glucose monitors for people with diabetes.
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