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2004 March Report of the Auditor General of Canada
Exhibit 2.8—Reporting adverse events of a medical device in Canada, the U.S., and the UK, 2002
|
|
Canada |
U.S. |
UK |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mandatory—manufacturer |
730 |
141,000 |
2,000 |
|
Mandatory—hospitals |
0 |
2,500 |
0 |
|
Voluntary |
270 |
3,500 |
6,750 |
|
Total |
1,000 |
147,000 |
8,750 |
|
Population (millions) |
30 |
288 |
59 |
|
Rate per million |
33 |
510 |
148 |
Source: Health Canada, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency