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CVMA Establishes Pharmaceutical Access Advisory Committee
November 27, 2024
The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) has established a Pharmaceutical Access Advisory Committee (PAAC) to provide advice on drug shortages, improving pharmaceutical access, and advocacy on product regulation while engaging relevant interested parties.
In addition to other pertinent activities, the PAAC, which was created in October 2024, will analyze the current environment with respect to pharmaceutical access in Canada including drugs, veterinary health products, and vaccines and feed ingredients to identify access challenges and shortages that impact the availability of products required to treat animals.
Members:
Dr. Ian Sandler, Chair
Dr. Tim Arthur, CVMA President
Dr. Al Chicoine, Home - Western College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Henry Ceelen, Canadian Association of Bovine Veterinarians
Dr. Rob Tremblay, Dairy Farmers of Canada
Dr. Isabelle Moreau, Canadian Association of Swine Veterinarians
Dr. Francois Cardinal, Association des médecins vétérinaires praticiens du Québec
Technical Advisors:
Ms. Sue McGee, consultant
Dr. Rob Bell, consultant
Dr. Rob Nixon, consultant
CVMA Staff Resource:
Dr. Ian Alexander