Ont. cancer drug plan almost cruel: watchdog


	Ont. cancer drug plan almost cruel: watchdog

Socratoad

10-1-2009 8:07 AM

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"This policy right now ... is as dumb as a bag of hammers," Marin said. "It has nothing to do with compassion."

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