Wednesday, May 18, 2011

UBC report finds B.C. paying too much for generic prescription drugs

Victoria Times Colonist: May 18th

British Columbians could have saved more than $150 million last year on generic prescription drugs if the province had adopted the same pricing model as Ontario, say University of B.C. researchers in a new report ... added other fees to the cost of generic drugs under the Pharmacare plan, including a higher dispensing fee and an eight-per-cent mark-up on each drug to cover a pharmacy's cost of procuring and stocking the drug.

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