Issues

The Better Pharmacare Coalition believes BC's current drug policy can be improved so that patients have timely access to prescription medications best suited to their medical condition. That is why the Better Pharmacare Coalition has consistently supported the recommendations of the Pharmaceutical Task Force. We want what patients across BC need and what the Task Force ultimately calls for in its recommendations: "to create a more streamlined and transparent drug review process while delivering the best patient outcomes and the best value for British Columbians."

Just as important, at this time of cost pressures on the BC healthcare system, the Task Force has made concrete and achievable recommendations to reform the province's pharmaceutical review processes to ensure Government gets the best possible value for taxpayers' dollars.

The Better Pharmacare Coalition is committed to working with stakeholders and Government to ensure the full implementation of the Pharmaceutical Task Force Report recommendations to increase access to new medicines and technologies, provide greater control and choice for patients, and create a more transparent drug review and approval process with public participation, resulting in better healthcare outcomes for all British Columbians.