Using the following sources:  number 1: 

number 2:  

 Answering the following questions regarding Fipronil eggs 

1. Whom do you think is responsible for the spread of this scandal?
2. What measures could have been taken by the government to prevent this from happening?
3. Do you think both companies are responsible for compensating the poultry farmers who suffered due to the scandal?

 

Using the sources below answer the 3 questions. 

• United States Department of Justice. 2007. Four Managers of Now-Defunct N.J. Generic Drug Maker Admit Fraud that Led to Collapse and Bankruptcy of Company. [online] Available from:  Accessed 2023, Feb 19.
• Taylor, N. 2012. [online] Outsourcing Pharma. Available from:  Accessed 2023, Feb 19.

Questions:

1) Is there anything Able Labs could have done to prevent this, yes or no? explain your thoughts. 

2) Why is this scandal important? in your opinion 

3) What do you think was the root cause of the Able Laboratory scandal? 

Using these sources answer the 3 questions:

CBC. A look back at Canada’s tainted blood scandal. 2013 Oct 4. [accessed 2023 Feb 18]; [6 paragraphs]. 

Picard A. 2017 Nov 28. Have we forgotten the lessons of the tainted blood scandal? [accessed 2023 Feb 18]; [10 points]. 

Sher G. 2019 Jan 9. Today’s blood system: no longer unsafe or “unspeakable”. [accessed 2023 Feb 18]; [7 paragraphs]. 

Spurgeon D. 2005. Canadian Red Cross apologised for distributing HIV infected blood. BMJ. [accessed 2023 Feb 18]; 330(7504): 1349. Doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7504.1349-a 

1. Do you think there should have been more consequences for the Canadian Red Cross? What are your thoughts on what was imposed or what else would you have wanted to happen?
2. How do you think the shortfalls and errors made by the Canadian Red Cross could have been prevented?
3. Do you think the Canadian Red Cross handled the situation well? What should they have done differently?

Contamination of COVID-19 test kits by the CDC.

Can read the following sources:

William, D. (June 20, 2020). CDC coronavirus test kits were likely contaminated, federal review confirms. 2020 Jun 20. Washington Post. Retrieved on March 18th, 2023 from 

Anthes E. (December 15, 2021). C.D.C. Virus Tests Were Contaminated and Poorly Designed, Agency Says. The New York Times. Retrieved on March 18th 2023 from 

Answer the following 3 questions:

1. What do you believe was the root cause of the contaminated testing kits?

2. Do you believe even with the time pressures the CDC could have avoided this mistake? What could they have implemented to stop this from happening?

3. Why do you think the CDC didn’t hold off on the shipment of kits knowing they produce false positive results?