Canada – Patented Medicine Prices Review Board seeks applicants for Chairperson position

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Ottawa, ON — Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

The Government of Canada is seeking applicants for the Chairperson position on the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board by way of an open, transparent, and merit-based Governor in Council selection process.

Members of the Board are part-time, Governor in Council appointees who preside over hearings into allegations of excessive drug pricing brought by PMPRB staff against patent-holding pharmaceutical companies.

The Chairperson exercises direction, as Chief Executive Officer, over the quasi-judicial and operational functions of the PMPRB and exercises authority as Deputy Head under the Financial Administration Act.

Candidates interested in this unique opportunity are encouraged to apply online by visiting Canada.ca for more information.