Health Research Policy and SystemsIn January 2023, the province of British Columbia (BC) decriminalized the possession of certain illegal drugs for personal use. The province’s primary intent was to reduce the stigma associated with drug use, as well as barriers for people who use drugs (
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Low-Income Subsidies for the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: The Impact of the Asset Test [PDF]
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How Health Reform Legislation Will Affect Medicare Beneficiaries [PDF]
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Multisource drug policies in Latin America: survey of 10 countries
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2005 Essential drug lists and generic drug policies have been promoted as strategies to improve access to pharmaceuticals and control their rapidly escalating costs.
Homedes Núria, Ugalde Antonio
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Drug policy reform in South America: Towards a Multiaxial Model of Preventive Regulation
Relaciones Internacionales, 2016 Since the creation of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) in 2008, its members evidence an endogenous contradiction in relation to the illegal drug issue.
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Mental health acts and out-of-hospital care: Legislative boundaries and the paramedic role in Australian mental health legislation. [PDF]
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Regulation of Alcohol-Free and Low-Alcohol Drinks: Learning From a Comparative Analysis of Eight Countries. [PDF]
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The imperative for national legislation on rare diseases in China: A policy review and call to action. [PDF]
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Scope and characteristics of patients filling medications through specialty pharmacies by ownership type. [PDF]
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Food Safety Legislation, Standards, and Measures in Ethiopia: A Scoping Review. [PDF]
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