It's true that there are clinical trials before a drug is marketed, but we would like there to be greater vigilance. One of the Committee's objectives is to increase post-market surveillance. So, there is a need as well to know all the details of what happens when a medication is taken, once a product has been marketed. You are very important players, just as important as the patients, when it comes to delivering that information, so that people know exactly what to expect when they take a drug. Very often, the clinical trials conducted on certain drugs may have been shortened; I'm thinking in particular of Gardasil, which has apparently caused a number of fatalities in Europe and the United States. It is currently available on the market, but we have to continue to be vigilant.
On March 11th, 2008. See this statement in context.