Canadian Industry Reaches Fresh Pricing Agreement
New Three-Year CGPA-pCPA Deal Replaces Previous National Pricing Framework
Executive Summary
The Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association and the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance have agreed a new three-year national pricing initiative for generic medicines.
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