Everything you wanted to know about pharmaceutical policy but were afraid to ask
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Billions spent on Rx drugs (adjusted for inflation)
% of national income going to Rx drugs
Canadian Pharmacare?
Social Assistance Recipients
Elderly
Non-elderly general population
Source: Statistics Canada
Population aging in Canada
Source: Statistics Canada
1998 $3242007 $578
Retail prescription drug spending per capita Canada, inflation-adjusted (year-2007 dollars)
Total growth 78%Growth due to population aging 12%Growth due to other factors 67%
Source: Canadian Rx Atlas, 2nd Edition (2008)
Catalyst for change …
Source: Statistics Canada
Major Public
Liability
Minimal Public
Liability
Catalyst for change …
Major Public
Liability
Minimal Public
Liability
Source: Statistics Canada
Rx Costs: Non-elderly
Source: Hanley and Morgan (2009) “Chronic Catastrophes”Social Science & Medicine
Rx Costs: Elderly population
Source: Hanley and Morgan (2009) “Chronic Catastrophes”Social Science & Medicine