Halifax

October 1 Memorial Lecture: Canada Needs a National Pharmacare Program

1:30pm
- 3:30pm
Thursday October 1 2015

Dr. Philip Welch                  
Canada Needs a National Pharmacare Program – URGENTLY!

This presentation describes the current provision of prescribed medication in this country as a hodge-podge of unfair discrimination against the poorer provinces, accentuated by additional discrimination against people who are economically disadvantaged, including seniors. Canadians also suffer from excessive profit-taking by pharmaceutical companies and by "for-profit" drug plans, excessive cost demands by drug manufacturers, inadequate care and consideration by provincial bodies, and outright refusal and antagonism at the federal level. The overall result is a disgrace to Canada. Remedies will be presented. - Philip Welch
 
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Philip Welch, the first medical geneticist in Eastern Canada, established a Research Cytogenetics Laboratory, taught medical genetics at the Dalhousie Medical School, and offered clinical and genetic consultations for patients. A founder of the Canadian College of Medical Genetics (CCMG), he has received awards from community support groups and professional organizations, including the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the Medical Society of NS, honorary lifetime membership in the Canadian Medical Association, as well as the Founders Award for Excellence in Medical Genetics from the CCMG and is an emeritus fellow of the CCMG.
 
St. Ignatius Church Hall, 1288 Bedford Highway
Thursday, October 1, at 1:30 to 3:30 pm.

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