DRUG PRICING POLICY SUMMIT – NEW NAME: PATIENTS REDEFINING HEALTH CARE IN CANADA SUMMIT

TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA

In November 2016, the first annual Drug Pricing Policy Summit (DPPS) was held in Toronto, Ontario.  Click here to read the Event Report: Drug Pricing Policy in Canada: Mobilizing Patients to Action

In November 2017 was the second DPPS – varied patient groups joined the Canadian Cancer Survivor Network, Schizophrenia Society of Ontario, and Save Your Skin Foundation to discuss drug pricing policy in Canada.

To view recordings of the presentations, click here to visit DPPS 2017 on youTube | For additional background information on 2016 and 2017 Summits please click here

November 13-14, 2018:

Save Your Skin Foundation, the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario, the Canadian Cancer Survivor Network and other patient groups held Drug Pricing Policy Summit: Patients Redefining Health Care. The 3rd annual Summit builds on the 2016 and 2017 Summits which provided an unprecedented opportunity for patients, caregivers and patient representatives from diverse disease and disability groups to come together to discuss a shared vision for health care in Canada.

The 2018 Summit dove deeper into Value-Based Health Care (VBHC), introduced to participants at the 2017 Summit, within the context of drug treatment and will build a work plan for VBHC in Canada, led by patients, caregivers and their allies.

To view video recordings of the presentations, click here to visit DPPS 2018 on youTube.

Click on the links below to view PDFs of the 2018 Panel Presentations (in order of appearance in Day 1 and Day 2 Agenda):

To learn more about the DPPS Working Groups or to inquire about getting involved in them, or for more information please contact patienthealthsystemsummit2019@gmail.com

To view all details and recordings for the 2019 Summit, please CLICK HERE.

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