Drugs Posts

The public has no obligation to support the prevailing profit margins of national drugstore chains

April 13, 2010

You could be paying much less for generic drugs if the provincial governments are successful in getting rid of the ...

Ontario Government Prescription Drug Reform Video

April 13, 2010

This brief video produced by the Ontario Ministry of Health features Susan Eng, CARP VP of Advocacy. It briefly ...

OFL applauds "gutsy" move by Health Minister to lower generic drug prices

April 13, 2010

The Ontario Federation of Labour, Canadas largest labour federation representing one million workers, enthusiastically ...

CARP backs Ontario Drug System Reform

April 12, 2010

This week, CARP supported Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthew’s announcement of drug system reforms that will ...

Drug changes panned, praised… But groups say health care will benefit from savings

April 12, 2010

Originally published in The Ottawa Citizen April 9th, 2010. To go to The Windsor Star website, please click ...

Susan Eng on Discusses Ontario's New Generics Rules on the Business News Network

April 12, 2010

To view a panel between CARP VP of Advocacy Susan Eng, Paul Grootendorst, professor and director of the division of ...

Pharmacy cuts in drug battle worry Windsor seniors

April 12, 2010

Originally published in The Windsor Star April10th, 2010. To go to The Windsor Star website, please click here Every ...

Drug reform to save $500M

April 12, 2010

Originally published in The Windsor Star April9th, 2010. To go to The Windsor Star website, please The Windsor ...

Cancer drug costs creating hardships

April 1, 2010

Originally published in the Hamilton Spectator on March 25th, 2010. To go to The Hamilton Spectator website, please ...

Potential cuts to drug benefit program worry seniors

November 3, 2009

Seniors are worried they might have to choose between paying the rent or buying generic drugs in light of potential ...