Posted AT 4:14 AM EST on 23/01/07
MPs' drug plan beats coverage for elderly, poor
OTTAWA — Politicians and bureaucrats who decide what drugs are covered under Canada's public plans are reimbursed for a wider range of new medications than those offered to soldiers, seniors, the elderly and the poor.
Federal MPs, for instance, do not have to pay for Raptiva, a drug for psoriasis that was approved last August and has proved effective in cases where standard creams and pills have failed.
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