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Canada’s drug pricing conflict sparked by health minister letter, emails show – National

Internal emails from the agency tasked with regulating the price of patented drugs in Canada shows discord and division was sparked by a letter from the health minister, culminating in an indefinite pause on major drug-price reforms and several resignations. Emails released to the House of Commons committee on health …

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Will provinces accept Trudeau’s new health funding deal? Feds to ask ministers – National

Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos will ask the provinces Wednesday whether or not they intend to accept the new health-care funding deal tabled by the prime minister. Duclos and Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett are to write to the provincial health ministers seeking some clarity on their positions. …

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Canada’s health system not working, Trudeau says ahead of summit with premiers – National

Ahead of a high-stakes health summit on Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the country’s health-care system is not working for Canadians and that his negotiations with premiers will focus on targeted investments aimed at improving results. All 13 of Canada’s premiers are in Ottawa for a first ministers meeting …

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