Veterans Affairs committee  Okay. That's no problem.

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm sure you've seen the Auditor General's report from 1999—

Veterans Affairs committee  —that looked at this issue and identified shortcomings, certainly, in our processes surrounding the prescription of mefloquine to deploying members. I should point out that prior to going to Somalia, we also accessed mefloquine for a number of other deployments, and in those part

Veterans Affairs committee  I don't think the numbers you have are the most up-to-date numbers.

Veterans Affairs committee  Last year, 2018, there were three people who received mefloquine. I don't know how many in total received anti-malarials. So far this year there has been none.

Veterans Affairs committee  I don't know what their individual reasons were, but in order to be able to prescribe mefloquine on request, people have to have taken it before and not had significant symptoms associated with it. Basically, they've demonstrated their tolerance for mefloquine is good. It's under

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes.

Veterans Affairs committee  No, I don't think it is correct to say we know who took it.

Veterans Affairs committee  We don't have lists of who took it. It might be in their medical record, but we would have to pull every record to have a look.

Veterans Affairs committee  Well, on the medical side, we don't have a list of everybody who deployed. Perhaps—

Veterans Affairs committee  —a list exists somewhere, but—

Veterans Affairs committee  Well, I would challenge that, but I would—

Veterans Affairs committee  Well, I would say, though that—and, sir, perhaps this is a question for you—in the past we have not tracked very well the people who have deployed. I think it would be fair to say that was the case back in the early 1990s.

Veterans Affairs committee  Related to mefloquine specifically, we are not planning to do a screening of all people who may have taken this drug. What we are doing is encouraging people who have symptoms to come forward for care, regardless of whether the symptoms are related to mefloquine or something else

Veterans Affairs committee  Almost certainly it would be on base. I suppose it's possible that some were filled in a civilian pharmacy, but they would have typically been on base, either in a pharmacy or through a regimental unit medical station.