👉Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) in British Columbia has withdrawn from Manulife's DrugWatch program following faculty complaints. DrugWatch, designed to evaluate new medication costs and benefits, was accused of preventing philosophy instructor Mazen Guirguis from accessing necessary medication. KPU confirmed its withdrawal effective May 1, after initially enrolling in 2018. The faculty association had criticized DrugWatch as discriminatory and unfair. Previously, the B.C. Labour Relations Board ruled against another institution's use of the program. Manulife defended DrugWatch, emphasizing its role in ensuring appropriate medication access and plan sustainability.✅ . 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 @taxesatjoy @augustine.joy_ 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙏𝙖𝙭 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝘼𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 +𝟏 𝟑𝟎𝟔 𝟑𝟏𝟑 𝟔𝟗𝟖𝟗 𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐣𝐨𝐲@𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐣𝐨𝐲.𝐜𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐜 . . #KwantlenUniversity #DrugWatch #Manulife #HealthInsurance #FacultyConcerns #MedicationAccess #BCUniversities #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉A recent Leger poll commissioned by Heart & Stroke and the Canadian Cancer Society exposes the financial struggles of Canadians with prescription costs, as nearly one in four resort to splitting pills, skipping doses, or avoiding prescription renewals due to high expenses. The survey also indicates that over a quarter of respondents make challenging choices, such as cutting grocery spending or delaying bill payments, to afford medications. Furthermore, one in 10 Canadians with chronic conditions end up in the emergency room because they can't afford prescription drugs. The majority (82%) believe the federal government is responsible for ensuring prescription drug coverage.✅ . 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞, 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨'𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥: +𝟏 (𝟒𝟑𝟕) 𝟗𝟖𝟐-𝟎𝟖𝟎𝟒 @neena.robin . . #PrescriptionCosts #HealthcareStruggles #MedicationAccess #CanadianHealthcare #MedicalCosts #HealthcareAdvocacy #PrescriptionAffordability #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews