No abortion pill for unwelcoming canadian climate

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Exelgyn will not introduce its abortion pill RU-486 in Canada because it has not received an assurance from the government that the drug would be welcome in the country. Company spokesperson Catherine Euvrard said that the company will not submit the product for approval in Canada unless the government submits a formal request. Health Canadaa has earlier stated that its will not ask Exelgyn to submit RU-486 for product approval because it would violate the Food and Drug Act. The abortion pill is currently available in France, Sweden, China and the UK.

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Contraceptive Hormones NEC, Hormones, Contraceptives, Exelgyn

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Canadians wary of genetically altered foods

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A new survey by Angus Reid Group has found that two-thirds of Canadians would be discouraged from purchasing food if they knew it contained genetically modified ingredients. The survey, which comes at a time when the government if drafting regulations for packaging labels that reveal GMO ingredients, had a sample size of 500 persons.

Product information, Population information, Surveys, Angus Reid Group

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Frankenfoods need more testing, PM agrees

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The Canadian government will require more research to determine the safety of genetically modified foods. Canada's Prime Minister Jean Chretien made the announcement after meeting with French President Jacques Chirac.

Product quality, Genetic Engineering, Laws, regulations and rules, Chirac, Jacques, Chretien, Jean

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