Alberta pharmaceutical strategy

At the same time, they are concerned about the future sustainability of that provincial policy on system in the face of access problems and the steadily rising costs of matters related to the health-related goods and services. [...] In April 2008, the Alberta government funding and utilization took up the challenge of addressing these and other issues and announced the launch of a Health Action Plan. [...] Among the key priorities of the Health Action Plan is the need to take action to develop sound provincial policy on matters related to the funding and utilization of prescription drugs and the management of drug benefit programs. [...] The purpose of the Alberta Pharmaceutical Strategy is to make drug coverage more accessible, affordable, efficient and therapeutically effective by improving the management, funding and purchasing processes for prescription drugs paid for fully or partially by the Government of Alberta. [...] The Alberta Pharmaceutical Strategy will bring greater clarity and consistency to the operation of government sponsored drug benefit programs and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of program governance and management.