The use of diabetes drugs in Canadian drug plans = Utilisation des médicaments contre le dibète dans les régimes publics d'assurance-médicaments du Canada.: H82-23/2016-PDF

"The cost of diabetes treatment has been rapidly increasing in Canada in recent years. While the growing prevalence of the disease is a contributing factor, more expensive treatments have been a major cost driver, especially given the uptake in new, higher-cost drugs. This study analyzes these issues from the perspective of Canadian public drug plans, and provides insight into the actual use of the newer and higher-cost diabetes drugs and their associated cost pressures. Results are presented for all public drug plans participating in NPDUIS: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Health Canada’s Non-Insured Health Benefits drug plan. This analysis will support policy decision makers and the health technology assessment community in determining the future impact of diabetes treatments on their plans."

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Patented Medicine Prices Review Board.
National Prescription Drug Utilization Information System (Canada)
Title The use of diabetes drugs in Canadian drug plans = Utilisation des médicaments contre le dibète dans les régimes publics d'assurance-médicaments du Canada.
Variant title Utilisation des médicaments contre le dibète dans les régimes publics d'assurance-médicaments du Canada
Publication type Monograph
Language Bilingual-[English | French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Caption title.
At head of title: National Prescription Drug Utilization Information System.
Text in English and French.
Publishing information [Ottawa] : Patented Medicine Prices Review Board, [2016]
Description [1] p. : col. charts
Catalogue number
  • H82-23/2016-PDF
Subject terms Diabetes
Drug insurance
Prescription drugs
Prices
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