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Federal agency that enforces the Canada Health Act
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Health Canada
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Federal agency that enforces the Canada Health Act
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Health Canada
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Program covering First Nations health benefits
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NIHB
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Program covering resettled refugees
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IFHP
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Agency setting patented drug price ceilings
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PMPRB
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Canada’s publicly funded healthcare system name
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Medicare
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Entry point level of healthcare
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Primary Care
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Highly specialized care level
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Tertiary
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Experimental care level
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Quaternary
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Main federal health transfer program
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CHT
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Federal agency monitoring adverse reactions
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MedEffect
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License required to manufacture drugs
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DEL
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Organization maintaining drug schedules
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NAPRA
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Highest-risk drug schedule
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Schedule I
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Self-selection allowed but pharmacy-only schedule
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Schedule III
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Unscheduled drugs can be sold in any
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Retail Outlet
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Program granting access to unavailable drugs
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SAP
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Agency handling disease prevention
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Public Health Agency
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Healthcare setting offering 24h chronic care
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LTC
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End-of-life care setting
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Hospice
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Privately delivered but publicly funded service
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Physician Office
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Care delivered to stable patients at home
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Home Care
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Support service for high‑risk seniors at home
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Assisted Living
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System controlling cost-effective drug use
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Managed Care
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Limit requiring insurer approval before dispensing
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Prior Authorization
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Organization giving reimbursement recommendations
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CDA
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Approval requirement for generics
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Bioequivalence
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Drugs used as comparator for generics
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Reference Product
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Non-pharmacy sales category
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Unscheduled
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Insurance category paid directly by patient
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Out‑of‑Pocket
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Major private spending category
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Prescription Drugs
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