The Life Saving Therapies Network (LSTN) has launched a petition, urging policy makers to change the regulatory system around lethal illnesses.
The petition calls for the reform of processes dictating the approval and access to new therapies, saying the process for bringing those therapies to Canada is too slow.
“The number of people with lethal diseases (e.g., cancers) is growing at an alarming rate.” The petition says “Thousands of these people die before they can be treated with life-saving therapies. The current Canadian healthcare system is to blame. It takes years for a promising treatment to be approved and to reach patients who need it.”
LSTN is asking the federal government to make good on their promise to reduce wait times for treatment approvals, which they say can take up to 10 years. They say the current system should be simplified, and to do away with the system which is costly and inefficient.
To access the petition, click HERE.