24 Nov 2010 Critics decry change in drug-approval process
Government abolishing drug review body, allowing drug makers four separate chances to pitch their products.
The Globe and Mail
Rod Mickleburgh
Wed Nov 24 2010, Page: S1 (Section: British Columbia News)
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s widely applauded independent drug- approval process is being dramatically altered to make room for more input by pharmaceutical companies, a change decried by critics as potentially harmful to consumers, a conflict of interest and likely to increase spending on drugs. ~
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