Pharmacare bill to cover diabetes drugs, birth control becomes law

The pharmacare bill that was central to a political pact between the Liberals and NDP received royal assent on Thursday night and has now become law. It allows the federal government to sign deals with provinces and territories to cover diabetes and birth-control medications as part of the public health system.
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