Thank you for your question Mr. Maguire.
The data I reported on price differences came from PMPRB annual reports. The 19% rate represents the difference between average prices in Canada and in the rest of the OECD countries in 2017.
However, as I mentioned, these differences are difficult to establish. Comparisons can be distorted by all kinds of factors, some of which I listed. For example, populations and economies vary in size. Some OECD member countries are poorer and others richer.
If we break down the data by drug group, it can be seen that drugs for rare diseases are…