Pricing, patents and the PMPRB in Canada

The price of patented medicines in Canada is regulated by the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), an independent, quasi-judicial body established under the Patent Act to ensure the prices of patented medicines are not excessive.

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