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Birth control coverage likely as Pharmacare deal turns on drug inclusion

Diabetes medication also one of the areas potentially being covered as talks near March 1 deadline
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NDP leader Jagmeet Singh speaks at a health-care rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. The Liberals and the NDP pharmacare negotiations are on a knife’s edge, and the main point of contention is the number of drugs they plan to start with. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle

Pharmacare negotiations between the Liberals and NDP are on a knife’s edge, and the main point of contention is the number of drugs they plan to start with.

If the parties reach a deal, they plan to begin by launching with a select few drug categories while they continue to formulate a more robust national drug plan, two sources with knowledge of the talks said.

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