On Tuesday, the National Post had a headline that screamed … “Health
Canada not giving timely warnings about pharmaceutical drugs: Auditor General”
I tell you that certainly grabbed my attention as I, along with pretty
much all of us have a need for prescription drugs at various times. Here in part is what the story had to say:
“Health Canada is slow to act on potential issues that it identifies … time lag, outlined in an audit tabled Tuesday in the House of Commons and characterized as “serious,” means people sometimes have to wait more than two years before Health Canada completes a drug safety review of a product already on the market and provides updated information about their risks… the audit also found gaps in transparency that are keeping Canadians in the dark about Health Canada’s drug-safety work …”
