Lobbying Activity Report

751-30832

Designated Filer name: Dean Crawford
Client: Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA)
Associated registration: 1228-751-11
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-11-28
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2023-12-08

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Mitch Moneo, Assistant Deputy Minister
Pharmaceutical, Laboratory & Blood Services Division, Health
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Continued support for Ministry of Health's policies regarding switching patients to biosimilar medicines from biologics
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Health
Expansion of reimbursement criteria by the Government of British Columbia for biosimilar products.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Health
Policy and timing in respect of listing of sole-source and other generic drugs on the PharmaCare formulary where the price offered is higher than the Province's desired price. BC's position in respect of administration of pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Association arrangements with the CGPA regarding generic drugs. Curtailing use of coupon cards for pharmaceutical products. Development of a regulatory pathway for biosimiars. Implementation of commitments made by British Columbia pursuant to its involvement with the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance. Promoting greater utilization of generic prescription medicines. BC's position in respect of the National Pharmacare initiative. Accelerating time for listing of generic drugs after submission.
  • Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Health

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