TY - JOUR AU - Brandt, Jaden AU - Shearer, Brenna AU - Morgan, Steven G. PY - 2018 DA - 2018/11/07 TI - Prescription drug coverage in Canada: a review of the economic, policy and political considerations for universal pharmacare JO - Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice SP - 28 VL - 11 IS - 1 AB - Canadians have long been proud of their universal health insurance system, which publicly funds the cost of physician visits and hospitalizations at the point of care. Prescription drugs however, have been subject to a patchwork of public and private coverage which is frequently inefficient and creates access barriers to necessary medicine for many Canadians. SN - 2052-3211 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40545-018-0154-x DO - 10.1186/s40545-018-0154-x ID - Brandt2018 ER -