: Herder accused the Liberal government of lacking the "political courage" to stand by its own reform agenda, specifically by repeatedly delaying new regulations intended to lower drug costs.
In a scathing three-page resignation letter addressed to Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, Herder outlined several critical failures: : Herder accused the Liberal government of lacking
: He stated that "Canadian health care is in crisis" and expressed deep disappointment that the government was unwilling to act in a domain where its jurisdiction is unquestioned. Broader Context of Reform Collapse Core Reasons for Resignation
: He claimed the Minister's office fundamentally undermined the board's independence by requesting a suspension of public consultations on new pricing guidelines. Herder noted these requests were "largely indistinguishable in form and substance from industry talking points". : Herder accused the Liberal government of lacking
In February 2023, , a prominent health law professor and member of Canada's Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) , resigned in protest of what he described as the federal government's failure to support meaningful drug pricing reforms. His resignation highlighted a period of significant turmoil within the arms-length regulator, which is tasked with ensuring that patented medicine prices in Canada are not "excessive". Core Reasons for Resignation