Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Andrea Woo
Publication Date: February 19, 2025 - 16:40
B.C. will change pharmacy fee structure for dispensing medications addressing substance use disorders
February 19, 2025
British Columbia will change the fee structure for pharmacies that dispense medications for substance use disorders, to remove the financial incentive for bad actors that pay patients prohibited incentives for their prescription business.The change, announced Wednesday by Health Minister Josie Osborne, comes after reporting by The Globe and Mail on pharmacies paying kickbacks to patients to maximize the amounts the pharmacies can bill the province’s publicly funded drug plan.
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