I appreciate the balance that we have to try to strike. I guess what I'm worried about is that we have a system with an incredible lot of influence by the brand-name drug companies over the whole drug approval process. I want to make sure that we end up with recommendations that actually protect against that. So what I want to know from all of you is, how do we do that? What is the best way?
I'm especially curious because the Cancer Advocacy Coalition of Canada does get a lot of backing from drug companies. In fact, I think every drug company in the western hemisphere has donated to your organization.
From the Expert Advisory Committee's point of view, I don't know about your committee, but some advisory committees in Health Canada have indicated that there are industry members on those committees. So how do we ensure that if we move to this risk management model and this progressive licensing model, we have that independence of opinion and surveillance right across the board, every step of the way?
I think that's what Canadians are most interested in, so we're grappling with whether or not we need an independent board or body that actually evaluates prescription drug safety. We've grappled with the need for a complete listing on the government's website of all drug approvals and non-approvals. We're grappling with whether or not there shouldn't be a complete review of all clinical trial data used to reach any decision made and that being made available to the academic community.
Those are a few ideas. Are there other—