That's why we need to empower the Canadian patient to be able to report. It's not up to the patient to decide what is serious. I actually think all adverse reactions should be reported, and let Health Canada figure out what's serious and what's not serious, what's significant and what's not significant.
Drugs have helped a lot of people, and I'm walking testimony. I wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for a biologic to treat the rheumatoid arthritis that I've lived with for 25 years. There is always a risk-benefit. But there has to be more of a dialogue, and Canadian patients have to realize that just because a drug is there doesn't mean it's safe. There always has to be a dialogue with their position: is the benefit of this drug going to outweigh the risks of this medication?
Natural health products, over-the-counter medication, everything you do has a risk to it. It's up to patients to be informed and educated, and we're not doing a good job of that.