Vanessa's Law
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Canada hopes to boost regulation on natural health products. Here’s whyThe federal government is hoping to strengthen its regulatory power over natural health products, such as vitamins and homoeopathic medicines.HealthMar 30, 2023
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Experts urge Canada’s health minister to recall high-strength opioidsA new Canadian Medical Association Journal commentary is calling on Canada's health minister to pull high-strength opioids from the Canadian market using a Canadian law known as 'Vanessa's Law.'PoliticsDec 3, 2018
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Opposition stands behind former MP accusing Health Canada of gutting drug safety lawOpposition critics in the House of Commons are calling on the health minister to intervene and ensure her department isn't putting Canadian lives at risk with its work on Vanessa's Law.HealthAug 18, 2017
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Health Canada ‘gutting’ law to detect dangerous medicines, with possible deadly consequences, advocates warnAlmost three years after Parliament passed a law without a single dissenting vote, Health Canada is facing accusations it is gutting the law, failing to respect the spirit and letter of Vanessa's Law.HealthAug 17, 2017
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Drugs aren’t tested on women like they are on men, and it could have deadly consequencesWomen aren't adequately represented in drug trials, and that might have serious implications for their health, say researchers.HealthNov 2, 2016
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