Prescription drugs: Optimizing costs and use for the benefit of the patient and the sustainability of the system is the appraisal report on the performance of the health and social services system for 2015.
The Commissioner used an approach that combines scientific evidence, performance indicators and numerous consultations, allowing him to make recommendations that he considers relevant, feasible and socially acceptable in Québec’s context.
To carry out his work, the Commissioner did an extensive literature review. He also analyzed public data from organizations such as Health Canada, the Régie d’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) and the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). In addition, he consulted over one hundred people representing some sixty organizations.
Furthermore, he commissioned an online survey of 1,000 citizens representative of Québec’s population, requested testimonials online, receiving responses from 300 citizens, and held a public debate that brought one hundred people together. Lastly, he consulted his Consultation Forum throughout the course of his work.