Canada Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh

"There are lobby groups saying the situation... is more serious than we believe it to be."

Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh was speaking at the Harvard University and said this when asked by an audience member whether Canadians were being "needlessly scared" about Internet pharmacy sales.

Dosanjh suggested some lobbying groups in Canada might be exaggerating the issue.

Dosanjh said he saw no evidence of supply shortages in Canada, with annual Internet pharmacy sales appearing to have plateaued at about $600 million, but he said Ottawa was monitoring the matter closely.

Source: Reuters AlertNet UK / November 10th, 2004