NPDUIS National Prescription Drug Utilization Information System
… to provide critical analyses of price, utilization and cost trends so that Canada’s health system has more comprehensive, accurate information on how prescription drugs are being used and sources of cost increases. In addition, doctors and pharmacists would have better information from which to provide care to patients. [1]
Will support other national initiatives such as Common Drug Review and Post-Marketing Surveillance/Patient Safety
[1] Federal/Provincial/Territorial Health Ministers’ Meeting, July 2001.