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Dispensing Fee Cap Announcement

On July 20, 2017 / News

When the Provincial Government introduced their 2017-18 budget in April, the Minister of Finance said in his speech that dispensing fees would be addressed. Today the details on that policy were announced by the Minister of Health, Seniors and Active Living.  You can find the changes summarized here. The government also issued a news release on the issue here. There is a cap on fees, but also cuts to support for compliance packaging and the preparation of medication.