24 Nov Canadian Health Coalition
Nov 22, 2010 Funding decisions for B.C.'s drug formulary to be based on industry marketing instead of independent drug assessment Read more ...
November 2010
24 Nov BC New Drug Review ‘Jeopardizing Lives’
Province went from best to worst in evaluating pharmaceuticals, charges Canadian Health Coalition official Andrew MacLeod TheTyee.ca 24 November 2010 British Columbia has corrupted its drug review process, making changes that will cost lives and money. Read more...
24 Nov Drug watchdog agency curtailed; New program skews process to favour pharmaceutical firms, advocacy group says
Vancouver Sun Wed Nov 24 2010 - Section A2 (Westcoast News) Margaret Munro B.C.'s internationally acclaimed drug watchdog is being defanged in favour of a new system that gives pharmaceutical companies advanced inside information on drug coverage decisions. Read...
24 Nov Province’s drug watchdog program losing its bite
Times Colonist (Victoria) Margaret Munro Wed Nov 24 2010. Page: B1 / Front (Section: Business) B.C.'s internationally acclaimed drug watchdog is being defanged in favour of a new system that gives pharmaceutical companies advance inside information on drug...