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14 December 2020PharmaMicheline Gravelle and Iris Cheung

Pricing, patents and the PMPRB in Canada

The price of patented medicines in Canada is regulated by the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), an independent, quasi-judicial body established under the Patent Act to ensure the prices of patented medicines are not excessive.

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