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Parliament Video: Jenny in the House: It is time for the Government to take on Big Pharma

On November 29, 2018, Jenny rose and addressed the actions the Government needs to take:

Jenny Kwan (NDP) Vancouver East, BC

"Mr. Speaker, my constituent's daughter was an active, engaged straight A student. When she was 14, she underwent four surgeries. The surgeries left her in much pain.

To manage the pain, her doctors prescribed OxyContin, and with each surgery, the dosage increased. The pain persisted, but one day the doctors just stopped prescribing the meds.

Now addicted to opioids and still in pain, this young woman found herself buying street drugs to manage, is homeless and struggling to survive. My constituent lives in fear that her daughter will die of an overdose.

Sadly, this is not an isolated story. Clearly, the opioid crisis is a national health emergency. In the U.S., federal authorities have already secured criminal pleas and over $600 million in fines, damages and other costs from Purdue Pharma for misbranding OxyContin with the intent to defraud and mislead.

I am calling on the government to launch an investigation into the role drug companies may have played in fuelling the opioid crisis and seek meaningful compensation.

It is time for the Liberals to take on big pharma. Families deserve answers and accountability."

 

https://openparliament.ca/debates/2018/11/29/jenny-kwan-1/

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