Canada

Overview
Pharmacy Benefits Management Project
Prescription Drugs
Resources

Overview

Country Fact Sheet – June 20, 2006
Topics discussed include healthcare systems, costs, and reform, patient safety, health information technology, healthcare staffing, taxes, pharmaceuticals, generics, catastrophic drug schemes, PBM services, leading causes of death, death rates, cancer, obesity, diabetes, mental health, tobacco, alcohol, automotive accidents, quality of life, pollution, disability management, productivity, flexible benefits, salary increases, retirement, employee engagement, and other issues.

Country Overview Presentation – November 1, 2005
This presentation provides an overview of the health system in Canada and prevalent health conditions.

Country Call Highlights
The country conference calls are a forum for corporate members, regional staff, and field experts to benchmark on health and health-related issues.

June 8, 2006
Topics discussed include healthcare reform, quality of care, healthcare staff shortages and utilization, prescription drugs and mail order programs, disability, mental health, maternity benefits, HIV/AIDS, inoculations, recruitment and retention, diversity, retirement changes, and taxes.

November 1, 2005
Topics discussed include healthcare reform, court decisions, retirement mandates, costs, taxes, prescription drugs, specialty drugs, catastrophic drug programs, benefit pharmacies, wellness initiatives and other issues.

Pharmacy Benefits Management Project

PBM Services Assessment Presentation – December 14, 2005
Caremark shared an overview of prescription drugs and the pharmacy benefits management market in Canada (see last few slides).

Prescription Drugs

Generic Vs. Brand Name Drugs Frequently Asked Questions – January 15, 2007
This FAQ provides information about generic and brand name drugs for employees in the U.S. and Canada.

Resources

Embassy
Department of Health
Pan American Health Organization

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