Expand access to arthritis medications

Today, public drug plans are cost-managing formularies by restricting coverage for existing medications, delaying access to new medications and, at times, failing to address unmet treatment needs. Insurers and pharmacy benefit managers have implemented a wide variety of cost containment programs and tools to manage plan sponsors’ drug plan costs, including case management and preferred pharmacy networks. 

Public policies must help create more opportunities for drug plans across Canada to list priority medicines, as well as new medicines as they become available – and expand coverage for existing medicines.

When you click below to send the email to your elected officials, please feel free to add your short personal story and any experiences you’ve had with access to new medicines or reimbursement access to needed medicines that can explain and give context to why this issue is so important to our community. 

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