New program for Canadian thalidomide survivors aims to help with costs of aging

OTTAWA — Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor says the federal government is launching a new financial program in the spring for Canadians harmed by a now-banned pregnancy drug. The Canadian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program will replace an existing one and provide a tax-free, lump sum payment to survivors to help cover health-care needs. Thalidomide was […]