Data about medical devices and drugs that used to be carefully guarded by Health Canada is starting to be posted online. The information includes clinical trials and other submissions provided by companies that Health Canada uses when it considers approving medications and medical devices. The Clinical Information Portal will include clinical trial information that shows the effectiveness of any new drug or device and whether there were any documented side effects. Persaud was involved in a years-long struggle with Health Canada to obtain clinical trial information used to approve a controversial morning sickness drug. Health Canada has also launched a separate database of adverse reactions to drugs or medical devices.

Source: CBC News March 13, 2019 20:50 UTC