Health Minister Says He Aims to Launch National Pharmacare Program by Next April

Health Minister Mark Holland speaks in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on June 3, 2024. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

Health Minister Mark Holland says he hopes to launch a national pharmacare program by April 1, 2025.

A pharmacare bill drafted by the Liberals and the NDP has made its way through the House of Commons, but still needs to be studied by the Senate.