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Health Care Efficiency

Original Air Date: Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Alberta and Canada’s other provinces have agreed to bulk-purchase generic drugs to save money and streamline health care.

Critics say smaller Canadian drug makers may be harmed and patients could be vulnerable to shortages.

Is bulk-purchasing generic drugs the best way to save money and serve patients?

Joining us for this discussion are Jody Shkrobot, Past Chair of the Canadian Pharmacists' Association; John Church, Associate Professor in the Political Science Department at the University of Alberta; and Jeffrey Johnson, Centennial Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta and sits on Alberta Health's Expert Committee for Drug Evaluations and Therapeutics.

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