When he turned 65 last year, he switched to the pharmacare program for seniors, which rejected the drug and recommended Warfarin instead. MacDonald said he contacted the pharmacare program and the health minister about the issue. Government responseHeather Fairbairn with the Nova Scotia Health Department issued a statement in response to MacDonald's concerns. "The Nova Scotia criteria are consistent with other publicly-funded drug programs in Canada," wrote Fairbairn. Changing the role of pharmaciesThere is a pilot program underway for pharmacare patients to specifically address this issue through the Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia.

Source: CBC News February 06, 2020 09:56 UTC