Question

what is pharma care ? pharma-care in Canada ? Arguments for pharmca-care (equity, assebility,delivery,expenses,improved outcomes,private insurance and drug assesment)?

What is national pharmceuticals strategy?

Answer 1

ANS.1. PHARMACARE- It is a kind of system in which the government helps in providing Improved health care facilities like prescription drugs , vaccines , reducing hospitals stays. etc To people and equitable health outcomes to all citizen.

In Canada. During past few years, federal and provincial government has made considerable progress in establishing a pharma care plans. Facilities and policies are made to Improve drug access and affordability. It covers eligible prescription drugs and medical supplies through drug plan.

Equity- in 2015 Canadian pharmacist Association has made certain principles for pharma care to provide equal access to necessary medication and services that provides support to medication use , regardless of income and postal code, it ensures the drug system which is affordable and sustainable.

Access - Canadian have an access to system that provides accessibility to medicine considered appropriate by their health care provider for the patient, medicine are provided at low cost so that they can afford specialized medicine .at low price.It remove all barriers to assessment

Expenses - total drug spending in Canada is around. $39.8 billion in2017 , it is forecast to makeup 16.4% of health expenditure.

Insurance- around 90% of Canadian have drug coverage under mix public and private insurance, and they can easily afford their medication.

Outcomes- it provides medical and health care facilities to all people in Canada , it is estimated that by 2022 it would cover all essential medication.

ANS 2 NATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL STRATEGIES

these strategies aims at facing challenges and solving problems to provide pharma care facility to all people in Canada. strategies-

1. strengthening the Evaluation of real world drug safety and effectiveness.

2 strengthening the national regulatory system by making various policies.

3 strategies to attract foreign direct investment in pharmaceutical industry.

4. To assist local pharmaceutical companies and other sector

5. Create a Research and development platforms.