drugs – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 20 Dec 2024 21:28:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Cancer treatments represented a third of medicines in clinical trials in 2023: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/cancer-treatments-represented-a-third-of-medicines-in-clinical-trials-in-2023-report/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:00:04 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162782 Canadian insurers paid out record $128BN in health, retirement benefits in 2023: CLHIA https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/canadian-insurers-paid-out-record-128bn-in-health-retirement-benefits-in-2023-clhia/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:00:15 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160845 Benefits use, plan sustainability top of mind for major Canadian employers: 2024 BCHS report launch https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/benefits-use-plan-sustainability-top-of-mind-for-major-canadian-employers-2024-bchs-report-launch/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:00:43 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160407 Diabetes medications remain leading drug category for eligible claims in 2023: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/diabetes-medications-remain-leading-drug-category-for-eligible-claims-in-2023-report/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:00:23 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154574 Highest-cost drugs reimbursed by Canadian public plans in 2021/22 were rare disease treatments: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/highest-cost-drugs-reimbursed-by-canadian-public-plans-in-2021-22-were-rare-disease-treatments-report/ Tue, 09 Jan 2024 14:00:15 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=149971 Survey finds a quarter of U.S. employers provide coverage of diabetes management drugs for weight loss https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/a-quarter-of-u-s-employers-providing-coverage-of-diabetes-management-drugs-for-weight-loss-survey/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:00:49 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147372 54% of benefits plan members currently live with at least one chronic condition: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/54-of-benefits-plan-members-currently-live-with-at-least-one-chronic-condition-survey/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 13:00:35 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=143610 Gene, cell therapies raising questions of drug cost responsibilities: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/gene-cell-therapies-raising-questions-of-drug-cost-responsibilities-expert/ Fri, 21 Jul 2023 13:00:30 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=141260 Specialty drugs accounting for smaller portion of total eligible claims amount: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/specialty-drugs-accounting-for-smaller-portion-of-total-eligible-claims-amount-report/ Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:00:17 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=139815 Annual spend per private drug plan member up 6.3% in 2022: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/annual-spend-per-private-drug-plan-member-up-6-3-in-2022-report/ Thu, 20 Apr 2023 13:00:23 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=136809