for example in the slovak republic and spain patients need to pay certain innovative pharmaceuticals which are provided free in the other countries in canada patients are required to pay for the pharmaceuticals used for treating diseasesconditions other than cancer for cancer patients below age those used outside of hospitals in denmark and sweden and those used in the private sector in portugal in denmark and sweden there are also maximum payment limits in the former for chronically ill patients with permanent or high use of pharmaceuticals beyond which pharmaceuticals are provided for free