For years, employers with employee benefits plans in place have watched as the costs for prescription drugs (for their staff members & dependents) have sky-rocketed. In particular, the cost of biologic drugs (for conditions such as Cancer, Crohn’s, and Osteoarthritis) have impacted benefits plans. Now, one insurance company has taken steps that they believe will…
First off, it’s been a while since my last post – my apologies. Since Ontario and B.C. made the changes to their provincial drug plans, something has, well, been bothering me about the changes. I haven’t said much on it (a blog posting back in May did touch briefly on it). But, twice in the…
It’s not going to be pretty. As most of you know, the Ontario government has shelved the $750 million that they have been giving to provincial pharmacies, because, according to the government, the money is for the most part not being the way that the government wants it used. According to the Health Minister, the…
