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. 2012 Feb 7;184(2):194-9.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.110721. Epub 2011 Aug 29.

Unlocking Health Canada's cache of trade secrets: mandatory disclosure of clinical trial results

Matthew Herder  1
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Unlocking Health Canada's cache of trade secrets: mandatory disclosure of clinical trial results

Matthew Herder. CMAJ. .
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Figure 1:
Timelines for Health Canada’s Summary Basis of Decision project, the Vioxx proceedings and the ongoing litigation under the Access to Information Act between Merck and Health Canada regarding Singulair, an asthma medication.– Note: FDA = Food and Drug Administration.
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