Pathogen Audit at Canadian Labs Triggers Increased Bio-Security Measures

Dec 7, 2009 | Laboratory Management and Operations, Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology

Canadian scientist steals specimens, caught by U.S. Customs agent at the border Laboratories are invariably out of the public eye—until there is a problem. In Canada, The Canadian Press reported earlier this year that audits had uncovered serious flaws in the tracking and accountability of dangerous pathogen specimens at federal laboratories. In response, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) called for increased security measures governing bio-safety at government laboratories. These...
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