Event Details
November 28, 2018
From 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
One King West
1 King Street West
Toronto, ON M5H 1A1
The federal government is considering a national pharmacare plan and fundamental changes to how the prices of innovative medicines are regulated in Canada. How will these reforms affect Ontario’s patients and the province’s vibrant and growing life sciences sector?
This Empire Club of Canada Luncheon Panel moderated by Ms. Jane Taber, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs at NATIONAL, will feature a dynamic discussion with Canadian pollster Mr. Nik Nanos and leaders from Canadian public policy, patient advocacy and our health system.
Panelists:
Michael Decter, President & CEO, LDIC Inc.; Former Deputy Minister of Health in Ontario
Sean Speer, Senior Fellow in Public Policy at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and Senior Fellow for fiscal policy at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Durhane Wong-Rieger, President & CEO, Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders
Closing Remarks: Jason Field, President and CEO, Life Sciences Ontario