On December 13, 2002, members of BMC and Health Canada's Office of Consumer and Public Involvement (OCAPI) held a consultation workshop in Ottawa. This workshop aimed to develop consultation options for involving patient communities in relation to the Therapies Review System and Health Products and Food Branch policies.

[0] This report [1] (PDF file) summarizes the discussions held at the workshop, the processes followed and the outcomes achieved, and lists the action steps identified to ensure that the outcomes of the workshop are leveraged effectively.