Harmonizing standards on drug regulation among countries makes sense since it can reduce the workload on individual regulatory agencies and allow them to draw on each other’s strengths.
However, harmonization must be to the highest standards, protect safety, ensure that only drugs that are truly effective are marketed, and protect a country’s ability to act independently. This report looks at the history of harmonization in general and, in particular, examines what has been happening in Canada. It finds that the evidence to date suggests that harmonization in Canada has been to a lower standard.
The CCPA’s bold vision and creative solutions help us imagine better futures for all. Its efforts to build bridges between labour, industry, and civil society and mentor young activists lay the foundation for realizing those provocative futures. I consider my support for the CCPA an investment in a better future for British Columbia.
— Polly Ng, Next Up graduate
