標題: Province to reopen talks on generic drug prices [打印本頁] 作者: tiffiant 時間: 2011-9-28 20:40 標題: Province to reopen talks on generic drug prices
Province to reopen talks on generic drug prices
People in BC paying a lot more than Ontario and Quebec
John Streit Sep 28, 2011 20:41:49 PM
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - In a bid to save more money, the province is reopening negotiations on the price of generic drugs. BC had until October 1st to decide to enter into new talks in hopes of dropping the price generics from 50 percent to 35 percent.
BC NDP leader Adrian Dix isn't surprised the provincial government is revisiting the generic drug deal.
"It was a bad deal to begin with. The deal they signed meant that generic drugs were already going to be 40 percent higher than in the province of Ontario. A bad deal for BC. Now they're dealing us they didn't even get the savings they were trying to get out of that deal."
Dix says we were supposed to save a lot more money on the 2010 deal.
"A report by UBC suggests in 2010 alone had we simply adopted Ontario and Quebec's model we would have saved a further $157 million in that year and $70 million in subsequent years. Now that's a lot of money that could be used for other things in public services. "
The province signed the three-year deal based on potential savings of $170 million.
So far, the savings have amounted to $122 million; not good enough says Health Minister Mike de Jong.
Negotiations to reopen the generic drug deal would be held with the B.C. Pharmacy Association and the Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores.作者: tiffiant 時間: 2011-9-28 20:41
