Albertans should have access to COVID-19 tests, medicines and vaccines approved by trusted regulators in other countries, Premier Jason Kenney says. "We should not wait for Health Canada to catch up." Canada's chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, said Health Canada already has a mechanism to quickly evaluate the safety and effectiveness of health products approved in other developed countries. Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam says Health Canada is working at 'breakneck speed' to approve new COVID-19 tests and medical treatments. (Sam Martin/CBC)University of Alberta health law professor Timothy Caulfield was also baffled by how Alberta might regulate drug or vaccine approval on its own.

Source: CBC News April 14, 2020 00:27 UTC