Patent medicines refer to products that have been patented and distributed by pharmaceutical companies following a lengthy process of Health Canada approval.

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Patent medicines historically refer to products that were marketed as medical cures and sold directly to the public without requiring a prescription or proof of effectiveness, not necessarily having gone through a modern, rigorous approval process like that of Health Canada.

Patent Medicines Refer to Products That Have Been Patented and Distributed