Health committee  One of the big priorities we have right now is patient-oriented research. As I've mentioned before, we're doing pretty well in discovery, and it's pretty exciting when you listen to what's happening in the basic sciences, and that needs to continue. Where we've had problems is in

Health committee  Yes. I guess he's the chair, Harvey. He did support it and did sign the letter in support—

Health committee  Yes, sir.

Health committee  It's been enthusiastically received, and some of the concerns that have been expressed are concerns we discussed in some detail. People had to meet Dr. Prigent and make up their own minds in discussing some of these important issues. I can tell you that those who had hesitancies

Health committee  The ethics group wanted their concerns expressed, and they were expressed very well by a member of GC, who is chairman of that committee. He was satisfied that everything was met, and he himself signed the letter supporting the nomination of Dr. Prigent.

Health committee  There is nothing in particular. I just think it's important to keep in mind what in fact we do at governing council. It seems as if we micromanage a lot of things, but we don't. We do direction setting, and we do watch each other very carefully to be certain everybody meets the h

Health committee  Well...

Health committee  Perhaps I can answer that.

Health committee  Yes. I would say the major interaction I've had with Pfizer is that I've run a large international multi-centre trial looking at the use of quinapril in post-bypass surgery. This was a study initiated by a Dutch investigator and me. It's one of the five largest cardiovascular sur

Health committee  I couldn't tell you, I couldn't tell you.

Health committee  I can continue, if you wish, on—

Health committee  The standing committee on ethics questioned the...or mentioned its concerns regarding the nomination of Dr. Bernard Prigent, and those were presented to us by its chairman--

Health committee  No, my understanding is that the standing committee on ethics expressed its concern, and after this--

Health committee  I think it came, from my understanding, from them and they then asked their president to present their concerns. He did, we discussed them in detail, and as you know, the president of the committee signed the letter supporting the candidacy of Dr. Prigent--

Health committee  What has that got to do with Bernard Prigent?