I have been given some information on Gardasil and I have not had the time to read it. I would have liked to ask you some questions about it.
According to the notes provided by the Parliamentary Information and Research Service, progressive licensing makes sense, but, in the United States, it is less effective than anticipated and that pharmaceutical firms often fail to comply, that is, they do not do, or complete, the required studies. In fact, a number of studies on several products were not even started. Further, the report goes on to say that the FDA does not have the authority to take direct legal action against violators.
What approach could Canada take in order not to find itself in the same situation? What would you do to bring pharmaceutical companies into line more forcefully and to make lawsuits possible? If we adopt the progressive licensing approach, will we have that kind of recourse?