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- January 21, 2009
More funding for Drug Safety and Effectiveness Network good news, say national groups
- February 25, 2008
Health protection in Canada under threat, says expert witness in Charter challenge on prescription drug advertising - November, 2006
Current ban on direct-to-consumer drug advertising must be upheld to protect patients and workers, says broad coalition of unions and citizen groups granted intervener status on Charter challenge - November 21, 2005
Widespread use of SSRI antidepressants drives soaring health care costs in Canada - September 21, 2005
Financial conflict of interest for members on breast implant advisory panel unacceptable - June 20 , 2005
'ENFORCE THE BAN ON DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER ADVERTISING,' SAYS HEALTH GROUP - April 22, 2005
Women and Health Protection researcher a finalist in Canadian Geographic Environment
Awards - January 26, 2005
Health and environment advocates cautious about "Campaign to Control Cancer" - December 17, 2004
Mandatory Reporting of Adverse Drug Reactions: An important first step - May 31, 2004
'Make prescription drug safety an election issue; support the Standing Committee on Health,' say consumer health groups - April 27, 2004
Just Say NO to direct-to-consumer-advertising of prescription drugs - April 1, 2004
New government report on prescription drugs calls for immediate ban on drug advertisements, more transparency for drug trials - November 18, 2002
"Miracle Pills" for Disease Prevention an Alarming Trend, Researcher Finds - May 25, 2001
Pharmaceutical advertising bad for the nation's health, group argues - May 14, 2001
Beware of "Ad/Vice": Stemming the tide of pharmaceutical marketing - May 2001
Corporate Influence in Medicine Sparks Canada-US Women's Strategy Meeting - May 11, 2000
Illegal ads for prescription drugs are misleading Canadian women, group charges - May 5, 2000
Group calls on Health Minister Allan Rock to halt prescription drug advertising on MuchMusic
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