Special Forum
“ONTARIO SCRAPS PHARMACY ALLOWANCES FOR GENERIC DRUGS”
Date: Sunday April 25, 2010
Time: 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Venue: London Chinese Cultural Centre. 1701 Trafalgar Street. Light Refreshment will be served.
Cost: free of charge
R.S.V.P.: before April 24, 2010.
By telephone message on 519 451 0760 Or by email to info@londonccnc.ca
Language : English with interpretation in Cantonese and Mandarin if required.
We have arranged this special forum on the request of some of our members to discuss and understand what this issue is all about. We will invite Members of Provincial Government to come to explain the reasoning behind the latest change and pharmacists to tell us their position.
Following are some links to articles on the internet that you may wish to read for reference:
下開一些互聯網連結供大家參考
thestar.com
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/797622--cheaper-drugs-mean-health-plan-savings-health-ministerdeb-
matthews?bn=1
Cheaper drugs mean health plan savings: Health Minister Deb Matthews
Published On Mon Apr 19 2010
Rob Ferguson
Queen's Park Bureau
Ontario workers in private health insurance plans can expect lower premiums or improved coverage because of
the province's controversial plan to slash generic drug prices, says Health Minister Deb Matthews.
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ontario-pharmacy-fight-intensifies/article1531647/?cmpid=rss1
Ontario pharmacy fight intensifies
Karen Howlett and Marina Strauss
Toronto - The Globe and Mail
Published on Monday, Apr. 12, 2010
CTV
http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100408/pharmacists_costs_100408/20100408/?hub=OttawaHo
me
Updated: Thu Apr. 08 2010 7:11:44 PM
The Canadian Press
TORONTO - Ontario's plan to scrap pharmacy allowances for generic drugs will inflict suffering on both drug
stores and consumers as the industry hemorrhages jobs and cuts services, pharmacy retailers say.
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/04/13/ont-pharmacies.html#ixzz0lbkbcvrvharmacy giant begins fee-cut
protest
Pharmacy giant begins fee-cut protest
Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2010
The battle between pharmacy retailers and the province of Ontario continued to escalate Tuesday, with two
chains saying proposed changes will force them to trim staff and cut opening hours.
Notice of Nomination of Directors
The Nomination Committee nominated the following candidates for elecyion to the Board of Directors of the Chinese Canadian National Council, London Chapter in the Annual General Meeting to be held on May 30, 2010 :
Kun-Tou Pao
Secretary April 8, 2010.
Directors: Term of office 2010-2013:
Fehr, Bill Fung, Richard Hsieh, Linda
Leung, Stephen Lo, Kwan Yee Tang, Alex
Directors: Term of office 2010-2011*:
Feng, Mike
*Vacant seat due to resignation of Lam, Norman.
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