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PMPRB announces that ALL benefits must be filed and included in ATP
In a Stakeholder's Communique released today, the Board announced that beginning with the January - June 2009 reporting period, it is mandatory to file all benefits, and they will be included in the calculation of the average price. As a result, all of the following must be included in the calculations of ATP:
- rebates (including rebates/payments to third parties);
- discounts;
- free goods;
- free services;
- gifts; and
- other benefits of a like nature.
Interesting to note:
- "...any benefits not connected to sales are not to be reported for the purposes of the Board’s consideration of factors in 85(1) of the Act."
- Dovobet decision was not listed as part of the legal framework supporting this decision.
- Schedule of process moving forward:
- August 20, 2008: Draft revised Guidelines posted for consultation on PMPRB web site
- October 6: deadline for stakeholder's submissions on the draft revised Guidelines
- October 22: Board meeting
- November 17: Release of the amended Compendium of Policies, Guidelines and procedures, and transition and implementation plans
- November - December: Board Staff outreaches to assist patentees in the implementation of the revised Guidelines
Brogan seminars will be held this fall:
- PMPRB Fundamentals Seminar is being held on September 18 in Montreal and September 19 in Toronto. This is a day-long introduction to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board rules and policies including Scientific Review Procedures, Excessive Price Guidelines, Compliance and Enforcement Policy and Data Filing. Click_here_for_Fundamentals_Seminar_registration
- PMPRB Advanced Seminar is being held on October 28 in Montreal and October 29 in Toronto. This in-depth, day-long session provides a greater understanding of the PMPRB, especially in the areas of Voluntary Compliance Undertakings, Hearings, Category 2 Drugs, and Category 3 Drugs. Barb Ouellet, Executive Director of the PMPRB, and Ginette Tognet, Director of Compliance at the PMPRB, will join us for a brief presentation in the afternoon. Click_here_for_Advanced_Seminar_registration.
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