Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
First Session, Forty-first Parliament, 2011-12
Chair: The Honourable KELVIN KENNETH OGILVIE
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Issue No. 13
Second and third meetings on:
Study on prescription pharmaceuticals in Canada
- Minutes of Proceedings - March 28, 2012
- Minutes of Proceedings - March 29, 2012
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - March 28, 2012 (103K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - March 29, 2012 (105K)
WITNESSES
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Health Canada:
Paul Glover, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB);
Barbara Sabourin, Director General, Therapeutic Products Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB);
Dr. Robert Cushman, Director General, Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB).
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Canadian Institutes of Health Research:
Dr. Alain Beaudet, President.
Drug Safety and Effectiveness Network:
Dr. Robert Peterson, Executive Director.
Health Canada:
Barbara Sabourin, Director General, Helth Products and Food Banch, Therapeutic Products Directorate (TPD);
Dr. John Patrick Stewart, A/Director General, Clinical Trials Office, Therapeutic Products Directorate (TPD);
Kimby Barton, Director, Bureau of Cardiology, Allergy and Neurological Sciences, Therapeutic Products Directorate (TPD).
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie, Chair
The Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Callbeck, Champagne, P.C., *Cowan (or Tardif), Demers, Dyck, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Carignan), Martin, Merchant, Seidman, Seth, Verner, P.C.
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The Honourable Senator Martin replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (March 29, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Campbell replaced the Honourable Senator Peterson (March 28, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Peterson replaced the Honourable Senator Cordy (March 28, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Martin (March 27, 2012).