Are you in favour of a progressive licensing regime for pharmaceuticals? If so, does the
proposed progressive drug licensing regime have the teeth to protect consumers and …

An independent board is essential to provide oversight of the regulatory process and to keep
it accountable. The board should include appropriate experts (eg, in pharmacology …

The latest song from the Health Canada hymnal is about progressive licensing. At present,
once a new drug is approved for marketing, or–in the language of the Food and Drugs Act …

As discussed in detail in the accompanying article, 2 the Government of Canada (GOC)
announced on February 8, 2008 that it would substantially amend the existing Food and …

The Government of Canada (GOC) announced on February 8, 2008 that the Food and
Drugs Act3 and Food and Drug Regulations4 would be substantially amended to make …

Canada is currently undergoing a substantial transition in its system of public health,
including major redefinition of the duties, accountabilities and risks assumed by public and …

right and the responsibility to assert vision. We will continue to fight for new national
programs, real national standards and meaningful enforcement of the CHA. Without a …

Health Canada, which takes an average of 2 years to review a licence application for a new
drug, has “one of the worse performances in new medication approvals in developed …

Federation, a not-for-profit that advocates for lower taxes and accountable
government.“Maybe it would be nice symbolically, but to imply the provinces can't do …

“There are serious problems in both the review function… and also in the postmarket
surveillance process.” Subsequent to Graham's testimony, a survey of almost 400 FDA …