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The public prices of drugs in Canada are in line with countries that have similar GDPs and health care structures.
Further to this, it's important to understand that there are significant rebates that are provided to provincial and federal drug plans currently. These are negotiated discounts that represent the drug plan's willingness to pay for the increased health benefits provided to patients upon assessment of the medication's value.
The cost of drugs in Canada is a small proportion of the total health expenditures. They have been quite stable over the last decade in Canada, with all factors considered.