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Thalidomide brought on changes in the way drugs are tested, what type of drugs are used during pregnancy, and increased the awareness of potential side effects of drugs. According to Canadian news magazine programme W5, most, but not all, victims of thalidomide receive annual benefits as compensation from the Government of Canada. Excluded are ...
The 2024 Canada Post strike was a strike action against Canada Post by the national membership of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). The strike began on November 15, 2024 [1] and suspended on December 17. [2] A strike may start again on May 22, 2025. [3]
Thalidomide victim, right; Sen. Kefauver and President-elect Kennedy, 1960 Associated Press and Joun Rous/Associated Press. A key provision of the new law made it a crime for drug companies to promote drugs to doctors for patients with illnesses for which the drug, according to its FDA-approved label, was not intended and approved for use.
Frances Kathleen Oldham Kelsey CM (née Oldham; July 24, 1914 – August 7, 2015) was a Canadian-American [1] pharmacologist and physician. As a reviewer for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), she refused to authorize thalidomide for market because she had concerns about the lack of evidence regarding the drug's safety. [2]
(Reuters) - Canada Post said on Monday its striking workers will return to work on Tuesday, Dec. 17 after the country's labor relations board ordered an end to the work stoppage.
Survivors of the harmful morning sickness drug thalidomide were in the public gallery Wednesday when Australia’s Parliament made a national apology to them on the 62nd anniversary of the drug ...
The tariffs are poised to hit Canada especially hard because roughly 75% of its exports go to the US while only about 13% of American exports go to Canada.. Trump’s massive tariff against Canada ...
1987 Bell Helicopter strike, 3-week strike by Bell Helicopter workers in the United States. [17] 1987 Canada Post strike, strike by Canada Post workers against rollbacks of working conditions and contracting out of services. [18] [19] 1987 de Havilland Canada strike, 10-week strike by De Havilland Canada workers. [20] 1987–1988 International ...