BCNU is calling for a national drug (Pharmacare) plan that would give all Canadians access to the medicine they need. The current public-private system is inefficient, resulting in sicker Canadians and wasted health-care dollars.
The benefits of a national drug plan is well documented in the Canadian Health Coalition's (CHC) latest research paper "The Economic Case for Universal Public Pharmacare."
BCNU supports CHC's finding that a national drug plan would increase the country's overall productivity, save households and employers money and reduce the burden on the health care system by ensuring people don't go without treatment.