That sounds very good, Mr. Chair. Thank you very much.
First, thank you so much for coming. We certainly apologize for all of the interruptions today. We know that this isn't ideal. We wish it wasn't the way it is.
My first question will be for you, Dr. Henry.
In our formulary, we obviously cover off certain conditions but not others. At the end of the day, I'm wondering what effect this is going to have on some of the smaller populations. Then as we add new medications to the formulary, the other thing I see would happen is that new medicines that have greater effects on public health would have urgency; meanwhile, the less prevalent conditions would not.
I'm looking for you to comment on how we could put together a formulary that is equitable. This is a key phrase that I'm hearing over and over again. At the end of the day, unless we're going to cover absolutely everything, we're actually only creating another tiered system. I need some understanding in terms of how it is actually possible to make this system equitable and affordable, because it has to be both.