Capitulation to global corporate interests again … excellent reporting here by Kelly Crowe who also has investigated the ties of patient groups & Big Pharma.


> https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/drug-prices-canada-regulations-1.6449265 <https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/drug-prices-canada-regulations-1.6449265>

What began with a promise to protect Canadians ended with a commitment to support pharmaceutical companies

The first clue was the timing — late afternoon before a long weekend. 

It's a classic move for governments to make controversial announcements when fewer people are paying attention. 

So when an innocuous-sounding news release <https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/statement-from-minister-of-health-on-the-coming-into-force-of-the-regulations-amending-the-patented-medicines-regulations-800682441.html> from Health Canada about "proceeding with amendments to the Patented Medicines Regulations" came out at 5 p.m. on April 14, the eve of the Easter holiday, there were few headlines. 

But it was breaking news, because the Trudeau government was announcing the end of a five-year⁠ fight ⁠with the pharmaceutical industry over regulations to lower drug prices.
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