Health Canada is holding its final consultations on proposals to “modernize” standards on prescription drugs this week. A new CCPA study by Dr. Joel Lexchin examines Health Canada’s harmonizing initiatives to date, part of the modernization initiative, and finds they have been putting private profit ahead of public health.
Harmonizing standards on drug regulation among countries could bring important benefits to Canada—but only if harmonization is to the highest standards. Who's Calling the Tune: Harmonization of Drug Regulations in Canada outlines how Health Canada has been deliberately ignoring harmonization efforts that would raise standards while working with the drug industry to lower drug safety standards and speed new drugs to market.
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