Health Canada says it s delaying its long-awaited overhaul of drug-pricing regulations by another six months.
Prescription pills are shown in Toronto, Nov. 5, 2017. Health Canada says it s delaying the implementation of long-awaited changes to Canada s drug-pricing regime by another six months.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
Health Canada says it s delaying its long-awaited overhaul of drug-pricing regulations by another six months.
While pharmaceutical manufacturers and patient advocates welcomed the decision, they say the federal government needs to go back to the drawing board for Canada to stay competitive in the global marketplace for medical innovation.
A Health Canada spokesman confirmed to The Canadian Press that the rollout of regulatory changes that would give Canada s drug-pricing watchdog sweeping new powers has been pushed from Jan. 1 to July 1.
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