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Pharmaceutical company advocates for more accessible healthcare

By Frédérique De Simone | Nov. 5, 2019, 10:06 a.m.

Paula Keays

Photo: Cercle Canadien de Montréal

McKesson Canada President Paula Keays is appealing to the pharmaceutical and medical industry to improve accessibility to care and to unclog health care systems.

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