Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for being with us today.
Perhaps I'll ask a simple question to get a quick overview of the drug reimbursement process on the well-known list that is accepted by the insurance companies and the armed forces.
In Alberta, the final version of this list is approved by the Alberta minister of Health, on recommendation from experts, of course. However, the minister has the final say.
How do you see the acceptability of this list and its evolution over the years in relation to the drugs? In Alberta, we see that there are specific programs for catastrophic drugs and specific diseases. It's a little different from what we saw elsewhere and from what I know in Quebec.
How do you see the evolution of this list? Perhaps we could start with Ms. Balon.