If there's a significant amount of that product getting diverted to another market - in this case, the United States - then clearly that can lead to supply problems in the Canadian market, and that's what we've been expressing to Health Canada for three years or more. |
If we saw price controls removed, we would all end up paying more out of pocket for our prescription medicines. |
It will inevitably, I believe, put some pressure on Canadian prices. We've already seen some manufacturers increase their prices in the Canadian market. |
Our supply chain is geared up to meet the need of 30 million Canadians, and we don't have the scale of operation to be able to respond to the likely demand of the U.S.. |