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The case for Canadian pharmacare

Australia’s universal drug plan highlights the gaps — and costs — of Canada’s patchwork approach to drug coverage   by Alexandra Keeler April 10, 2026 Canadian Affairs   Canada is the only high-income country with universal health-care coverage that does not have a program for universal drug coverage. In Canada, drugs dispensed during a hospital stay are covered. But outside of...

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How Ontario’s Corporate Pharmacies Are Burning Out Their Pharmacists

THE LOCAL February 6, 2026 Feature by Kunal Chaudhary  “We are compromising on our professional integrity for sales.” At corporate pharmacies like Shoppers Drug Mart, pharmacists say they face overwhelming pressure from their parent companies to perform medically unnecessary tasks in the interest of profit. The first thing you need to understand, says Michael, is that “there’s not actually a...

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