Category: Articles

Regulatory Failure: The Case of the Private-For-Profit IVF Sector

“Regulatory Failure: The Case of the Private-For-Profit IVF Sector”, co-authored with Ryann Atkins “The SCC decision on the constitutionality of the AHRA did not explore or even mention the context of IVF delivery and financing in Canada. This backdrop is crucial to understanding the regulatory needs of the fertility industry and therefore the rationale behind the promulgated laws. We shall explore this context here.”

The Data Divide: Managing the Misalignment in Canada’s Evidentiary Requirements for Drug Regulation and Funding

“The Data Divide: Managing the Misalignment in Canada’s Evidentiary Requirements for Drug Regulation and Funding” (with Patrick Dyke) (2011) – accepted by UBC Law Review. PR. 33 pages (in Word format) Canadian expenditure on pharmaceutical drugs is skyrocketing at a rate which outstrips every other major health care spending category. This is a product of many diverse factors, foremost of which is the glut of ‘me-too’ drugs which provide little or no...