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drug benefit plan [2 records]

Record 1 2000-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insurance
  • Medication
DEF

Plan providing universal coverage of drug costs by government.

OBS

The term drug-insurance plan is used in the province of Quebec.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurances
  • Médicaments
DEF

Assurance universelle qui prévoit le paiement des médicaments par l'état.

OBS

D'après assurance-récolte, assurance-frais médicaux.

Spanish

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Record 2 1980-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Health Insurance
OBS

The [Taylor] Committee also felt that cost factors in pharmacies, coupled with a three-month frequency limitation, have contributed to dispensing of drugs on an unduly frequent basis, and pharmacists should, ... revert to allowing physicians to determine frequency.

OBS

This plan is in effect at the present in the province of Ontario.

Key term(s)
  • drug programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurance-maladie
OBS

Ce programme s'étend aux médicaments fournis par un pharmacien sur ordonnance d'un médecin ou d'un dentiste. Ces médicaments doivent être inscrits sur la liste dressée par le ministre des Affaires sociales. Les médecins, les dentistes et les pharmaciens possèdent cette liste.

OBS

Plan actuellement en vigueur dans la province de Québec.

Spanish

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