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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 45
 
Tuesday, September 23, 2003
 

The Standing Committee on Health met at 9:03 a.m. this day, in Room 308 West Block, the Chair, Bonnie Brown, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Carolyn Bennett, Bonnie Brown, Jeannot Castonguay, Hedy Fry, Betty Hinton, Réal Ménard, Rob Merrifield and Hélène Scherrer.

 

Acting Members present: Grant Hill for Carol Skelton.

 

Other Members present: Gilbert Barrette.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Nancy Miller Chenier, Analyst; Sonya Norris, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Patented Medicine Prices Review Board: Wayne D. Critchley, Executive Director; Robert G. Elgie, Chairperson; Réal Sureau, Vice-Chairperson. Department of Health: Wayne Lepine, Manager, Pharmaceutical Policy, Quality Care, Technology and Pharmaceuticals Division, Health Care Policy Directorate, Health Policy and Communications Branch; Barbara Ouellet, Director, Health Services Division, Quality Care, Technology and Pharmaceuticals Division, Health Care Policy Directorate, Health Policy and Communications Branch.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on February 17, 2003, the Committee resumed its study of Prescription Drugs.
 

Barbara Ouellet made a statement and, with other witnesses, answered questions.

 

At 9:58 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:01 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 
Robert Elgie made a statement and, with other witnesses, answered questions.
 

At 10:53 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



José Cadorette
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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