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Feds shield swine-flu vaccine makers from lawsuits

Source: Macleans
Ottawa : Canada | 2 months ago  
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The chief public health officer, Dr. David Butler-Jones, said Wednesday that Canada has agreed to shield drug companies from lawsuits over the H1N1 pandemic vaccine. Continued Below That means the federal government, not the vaccine manufacturers, would have to pay any damages awarded in court....
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