Billions spent on Rx drugs (adjusted for inflation)

% of national income going to Rx drugs

Canadian Pharmacare?

Social Assistance Recipients

Elderly

Non-elderly general population

Source: Statistics Canada

Population aging in Canada

Source: Statistics Canada

1998 $3242007 $578

Retail prescription drug spending per capita Canada, inflation-adjusted (year-2007 dollars)

Total growth 78%Growth due to population aging 12%Growth due to other factors 67%

Source: Canadian Rx Atlas, 2nd Edition (2008)

Catalyst for change …

Source: Statistics Canada

Major Public

Liability

Minimal Public

Liability

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Major Public

Liability

Minimal Public

Liability

Source: Statistics Canada

Rx Costs: Non-elderly

Source: Hanley and Morgan (2009) “Chronic Catastrophes”Social Science & Medicine

Rx Costs: Elderly population

Source: Hanley and Morgan (2009) “Chronic Catastrophes”Social Science & Medicine