Thank you so much.
Your presentations have been just fantastic, and unlike my colleague, I won't say that you're trying to trick us. I think you represent different views, and certainly we've heard concerns across this country about pharmaceutical costs.
I'd like to address my first question to Ms. Pullen.
You represent nurses, front-line health care professionals. I know that in my community, people cannot afford their medication as it is. People are skipping doses. People are not able to afford their medication whether or not they have extended health care coverage, so when there is an increase in the costs....
I thank Mr. Keon for highlighting to us that this is an increase in the costs. It's not an increase in individual drug prices; it's the cost over the period.
If we're talking about the costs and about patients not being able to afford their pharmaceutical drugs, can you speak to us about the health outcomes for Canadians who are unable to afford their medication?