Canadian Scientists and Medical Researchers Urge Health Canada to Regulate Laboratory-developed Tests

Dec 11, 2019 | Instruments & Equipment, International Laboratory News, Laboratory Instruments & Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Management and Operations, Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology, Laboratory Testing, Management & Operations, Uncategorized

Lack of regulations and quality management jeopardizes the quality and safety of LDTs, claim experts in clinical laboratory medicine in a commentary to Canadian policymakers Health Canada is the latest government healthcare organization under pressure to enact legislation that regulates laboratory-developed tests (LDTs). In a public commentary, several members of the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) at the University of Toronto in Ontario, urged Canadian lawmakers...

Pathology Errors Trigger Efforts to Improve Standards in Canadian Medical Labs

Dec 15, 2010 | Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice, Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology

New National Pathology Council Will Tackle Quality Issues, But Pathologist Understaffing Remains in Some Regions In Canada, anatomic pathology has a public black eye due to disclosures of pathology misdiagnoses occurring in multiple medical laboratories over the past six years. One big lesson from these events is that public trust in the integrity of clinical laboratory tests is a precious asset that must be protected. Now comes news that pathologists in Canada will squarely address the issue...
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