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Foreign Pharmacy
Pharmacy information concerning foreign countries
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Approximately how much of the Canadian gross domestic product is spent on health care? | 9.5% |
| Are physicians self-employed under the Canadian National Health Care Plan? | Yes |
| At what level is health care funded in Canada? | Provincial and federal levels |
| Between 1997 and 2000, what area showed the largest increase in average annual percent growth in health expenditures in the US? | Prescription drugs |
| Does the Canadian National Health Care Plan provide medical treatments from primary care physicians? | Yes |
| Does the Canadian National Health Care Plan provide preventative health care? | Yes |
| From the period 2000 to 2005, what area showed the largest increase in average annual percent growth in health expenditures in the US? | Program administration and net cost of private health insurance |
| Health care spending is projected to reach _____% by 2016. | 20% |
| Did per capita spending on health care grow at a faster rate in the US or France between the period 1988 and 2004? | US |
| Did per capita spending on health care grow at a faster rate in the US or United Kingdom between the period 1988 and 2004? | US |
| Does the Canadian National Health Care Plan provide dental care? | No, it provides dental surgery |
| How are health care costs divided in the Canadian National Health Care Plan? | Federal gov't - 24%; provinces - 46%; private insurance - 28%; local governments - 1%; workmen's compensation - 1% |
| How does the US compare to other industrialized nations in terms of uninsured people? | The US has nearly 47 million uninsured citizens, while other industrialized nations provide health insurance to all of their citizens. |
| How is the Canadian National Health Care Plan administered | On a provincial basis (10 provinces) |
| How is the Canadian National Health Care Plan funded? | Publicly funded |
| How is the Canadian National Health Care Plan similar to the Medicaid program? | It is administered on a provincial basis and as long as the state meets the guidelines, they get federal funding for the program. |
| How much do Canadians spend per capita on health care (individually)? | $3300 |
| Rank the following countries in order of health care spending (% of GDP): Germany, Canada, France and Switzerland. | Switzerland (10.9%); Germany (10.7%), Canada (9.7%), France (9.5%) |
| The price of "breakthrough" drugs in what countries is considered when setting the price of the same drug in Canada. | Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, and the US |
| The US spends on average approximately how much per capita? | $6200 |
| True or False: Canadian pharmacists can legally fill prescriptions written by US licensed physicians. | False |
| Did per capita spending on health care grow at a faster rate in the US or Germany between the period 1988 and 2004? | US |
| Did per capita spending on health care grow at a faster rate in the US or Germany between the period 1988 and 2004? | US |
| True or False: Canadian pharmacists cannot legally fill prescriptions written by US licensed physicians. | True |
| True or False: Canadian physicians can legally write a prescription based on an "on-line" consultation with a patient. | True |
| True or False: If an overpricing discrepancy was deliberate in Canada, the government can double the amount of the offset owed. | True |
| True or False: If an overpricing discrepancy was deliberate in Canada, the government can triple the amount of the offset owed. | False (double) |
| What topic is debated in Canada in regards to the Canadian National Health Care Plan? | The efficiencies of the system to deliver treatment in a timely fashion. |
| What type of additional services do provinces typically provide? | Physiotherapy, dental coverage, and prescription medicines |
| What type of health care system do Canadians enjoy? | Publicly funded, government sponsored, national health insurance. The government buys the same plan for everyone. |
| True or False: One method of getting around the requirement that prescriptions in Canada cannot be written by US licensed physicians is to have a Canadian physician rewrite a US prescription prior to being filled by a Canadian pharmacy. | True |
| True or False: In Canada, the drug price is not allowed to exceed the highest US price of existing drugs used to treat the same disease. | False |
| What worries do some have concerning privatization of the Canadian National Health Care Plan? | There are worries that privatization would lead to inequalities in the health system with only the wealthy being able to afford certain treatments. |
| Where are additional funds to pay for health care drawn from in some provinces? | Sales tax and lottery proceeds; health premiums in Alberta, BC, and Ontario |
| Which provinces require health care premiums for services? | British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario |
| Which provincial government is supportive of international pharmacy operations? | Manitoba |
| Who do physicians work for in Canada? | Self-employed in their own business/practice |
| Who qualifies for health coverage in Canada? | All citizens, regardless of medical history, personal income, or standard of living |
| Who regulates Canadian pharmacies? | The Colleges of Pharmacists of each province. |
| Who sets physician's fees in the Canadian National Health Care Plan? | Government |
| Who sets the budget for operating costs of hospitals in the Canadian National Health Care Plan? | Government |
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