Media expose raises some troubling questions about Health Canada’s relationship with a for-profit blood collection company As the snow falls and the mercury drops, Health Canada has found itself in some hot water. The trouble has been years in the making – since at least 2013. That’s when Canadian Plasma Resources (CPR), a profit-seeking company
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Easy access to new prescription drugs depends on where you live
on April 24th, 2012
Health Canada’s slower approval process potentially harms patients who otherwise might be able to buy the new drugs. Thus, the federal government could speed up access by harmonizing with the Europeans and Americans on regulatory approvals. It would save companies and taxpayers money and help those in need of the newer drugs.
How the Government Can Help Us Stay Healthy
As we all work to eat nutritiously and take care of our health, there are also things the federal government can do to help us stay healthy. Processed foods contain the highest levels of sodium and trans fats in our diets; it is estimated that 77% of our sodium intake comes from these foods. The federal government has the power to ask food manufacturers to reduce the sodium and trans fats in our food,