Prescription drug coverage in Canada: a review of the economic, policy and political considerations for universal pharmacare

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Table 1 – Provincial Drug Coverage Programs for General Population (non-senior and non-social assistance)

Table 2 – Pan-Canadian Pharmacare Models and Associated Fiscal Projections

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