Prescription Drugs : The Desperate Canadians - The Fifth Estate

Canada's health system is a source of pride for many Canadians. But we pay more for prescription drugs than almost every other country in the world - and rising drug costs are taking their toll on people across the country. Canada is the only country in the world that has universal health care but no universal drug coverage. That means millions of Canadians cannot afford life-saving medication: they are splitting their pills, cutting back on their prescriptions, going deep into debt.

Last year we brought you stories of some of those Canadians. We thought with a renewed debate about a national drug plan, it would be a good idea to revisit them again - as they struggle to pay for their drug bills …. And make some terrifying choices

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