The federal government has proposed amendments to the patented medicines regulations to reduce the costs of prescription drugs in Canada. “This is a consultation process, so what comes out at the other end remains to be seen, but it could significantly change drug pricing in Canada if [the amendments] were all implemented,” says Suzanne Lepage, a private health […]
Amid protests from the public and several institutional investors, Pierre Beaudoin is relinquishing his role as executive chairman at Bombardier Inc. Beaudoin will remain non-executive chairman of the board of directors. The company’s annual general meeting, during which executives stand for election, takes place later today. Four major Canadian pension funds, along with the Fonds de solidarité FTQ, have […]