Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, gentlemen, for joining us today.
Mr. Orr, I would like to focus on a number of points that you raised in your presentation. From what you are saying, it would seem that no one knows for certain which drugs are on the market or which drugs are been sold to patients. It seems that once drugs are put on the market, it is unclear what they are exactly or what they do. I would just like you to confirm if in fact this is what you were attempting to say and implying.
You also said that once the drugs were on the market, no one was accountable or responsible for potential adverse effects. If I understand correctly, in your opinion, Health Canada washes its hands of the whole situation. Does the industry do likewise, or does it accept some responsibility, since companies need the products they sell to be effective and to meet certain needs, and need as well to keep share values high and maintain their sound reputation?
I will leave you to answer these questions.