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Santé

Ottawa veut se donner des outils pour surveiller les produits de santé naturels

A new plan to force hospitals to report adverse effects of "natural health products" such as herbal remedies and supplements has come as a surprise to manufacturers, who say they are blindsided by the proposed change. An entrance sign to a hospital is shown in Toronto on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
A new plan to force hospitals to report adverse effects of "natural health products" such as herbal remedies and supplements has come as a surprise to manufacturers, who say they are blindsided by the proposed change. An entrance sign to a hospital is shown in Toronto on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler

Une nouvelle mesure fédérale qui obligerait les hôpitaux à signaler les effets indésirables des «produits de santé naturels» a surpris les fabricants, qui disent avoir été pris de court par le changement proposé.