I thought of a quick addition. In answer, yes, there is a serious problem, and we use a fair number of drugs in this country. We do have a privileged health care system, but we also have access to a lot of drugs. I think one of the interesting areas that isn't yet accessible is usage, really being aware of how many drugs are used and to what extent. If one day we can also have transparent information on the usage of drugs, that would help put a lot of things in perspective in terms of the number of adverse events and the usage of drugs in this country.
On March 11th, 2008. See this statement in context.