NPDUIS Analytical Studies

National Prescription Drug Utilization Information System (NPDUIS) publishes a variety of studies that provide Canadians with comprehensive information on drug pricing, utilization, and cost trends in Canada and internationally. These include annual publications, report series, focused research reports, journal articles, and presentations.

Annual Publications

CompassRx: Annual Public Drug Plan Expenditure Report

9th Edition
Published: December 2023
PDF 1.2 MB

Previous Editions


Meds Entry Watch


Meds Pipeline Monitor

2022 Edition
New Published: June 2023
PDF 1.43 MB

Previous Editions


Previous Editions

CompassRx: Annual Public Drug Plan Expenditure Report

Meds Entry Watch

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Meds Entry Watch Edition Published Pdf
7th Edition August 2023 PDF 497 KB
6th Edition April 2022 PDF 592 KB
5th Edition, 2019 February 2021 4.7 MB
2018 Edition January 2020 899 KB
2017 Edition February 2019 3.35 MB
2016 Edition June 2018 758 KB
2015 Edition April 2017 2.33 MB

Meds Entry Watch - Supplementary Information

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New Medicines Approved in Pdf
2021 143 KB
2020 101 KB
2019 165 KB
2018 127 KB
2017 97 KB
2016 97 KB

Meds Pipeline Monitor

Previous Editions
Meds Pipeline Monitor Edition Published Pdf
2021 Edition April 2022 2.7 MB
2020 Edition January 2021 4.1 MB
2019 Edition April 2020 2.4 MB
2018 Edition May 2019 1.94 MB
New Drug Pipeline Monitor
7th Edition December 2015 1.43 MB
6th Edition December 2014 723 KB
5th Edition December 2013 -
4th Edition April 2013 -
3rd Edition July 2011 -
2nd Edition July 2008 -
1st Edition June 2007 -

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Report Series

Formularies in Canada


Generics360: Generic Drugs in Canada

Generic360

2018 Edition
Published: August 2019
PDF 1.10 MB

Previous Reports


Market Intelligence Report


Private Drug Plans in Canada

Previous Editions

Formularies in Canada

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Formularies in Canada Edition Published Pdf
Part 2: Oncology Medicines May 2021 2 MB
Part 1: General Overview October 2017 2.07 MB
List of Selected Drugs October 2017 1 MB

Generics360: Generic Drugs in Canada

Market Intelligence Report

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Focused Reports

Chartbook


Report

Previous chartbooks and reports

Previous Chartbooks

Previous Reports

Journal Articles

2024

2023

Posters & Presentations

Poster Presentations

Previous Posters


2023

2022

2021

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2014
Posters & Presentations Posters Pdf
Private Drug Plans in Canada 695 KB
New Drug Pipeline Monitor 378 KB

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Supporting Information

These documents provide background material to supplement the NPDUIS analytical studies:

Canadian Public Drug Plan Designs and Policies

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Resources

Reference Documents

Methods

Foreign-to-Canadian Price RatiosPDF 176 KB


General Information


Budget Impact Analysis Guidelines

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