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The media is invited to contact the BMC regarding treatment access and related health issues from an informed patient perspective. Interviews can be arranged with knowledgeable patient representatives who are actively involved in current policy discussions on these issues. Providing national, regional and provincial perspectives, BMC members are located across Canada and represent a range of health conditions.

For more information or to arrange an interview, contact Paulette Eddy, Executive Director, paulette@bestmedicines.ca, Toll Free 1-888-807-7904

Release: Patient advocates applaud Private Members’ bill to halt drug exports, urging government to follow suit

November 1, 2006 - Media Release supporting Private Member's bill to ban the bulk sales of prescription drugs from Canada to the United States

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Letter to the Editor: Comments on Generic Drug Pricing in Andre Picard's Article

October 13, 2006 - Letter to the Editor of the Globe & Mail regarding the pricing of generic drugs in Canada
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Letter to the Editor: Comments on NPS in Andre Picard's Article

October 12, 2006 - Letter to the Editor of the Globe & Mail commenting on Andre Picard's article discussing the National Pharmaceuticals Strategy
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Release: Patient advocates weigh in on NPS progress report

September 21, 2006 - Media Release commenting on the public release of the National Pharmaceuticals Strategy progress report

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Media Alert - Coalition for a Canadian Pharmaceutical Strategy calls on Premiers to act

July 21, 2006 - Media Alert about the Coalition for a Canadian Pharmaceutical Strategy's Open Letter and Framework calling on Premiers to act on the National Pharmaceuticals Strategy

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Release: National Pharmaceuticals Strategy interim report still under wraps

July 6, 2006 - Media Release on the lack of a public release of the National Pharmaceuticals Strategy interim report, the need to consult patients and the need for defined commitments

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Release: National Pharmaceuticals Strategy Task Force interim report imminent

June 28, 2006 - Media Release on the forthcoming National Pharmaceuticals Strategy Task Force interim report release

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Release: Disease and Disability Coalition Applauds Increasing Role of Patients in Ontario's Drug System

April 13, 2006 - Media Release applauding the increasing patient role in Ontario's drug system through proposed legislative and policy reforms

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Release: Medicine Rationing is Wrong for Ontarians

April 6, 2005 - Media Release - BMC seniors and patient groups tell MPPs that restrictive drug pricing schemes are wrong for Ontarians

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Editors Alert: Ontario seniors urge Smitherman to stop controversial pricing plan to restrict medications

March 30, 2005 - Editors' Alert to CARP's survey on reference-based pricing (RBP) and their urging the Ontario Health Minister to not implement RBP

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