by Mefloquine Awareness | Jul 17, 2017
Statements by veterans concerning recent legal payouts and settlements made by the Canadian...
by Mefloquine Awareness | Dec 22, 2016
‘We haven’t seen the safety concerns in the individuals that we’ve prescribed it for’ An antimalarial drug commonly prescribed in Alberta is facing growing calls from critics who want it downgraded as a drug of “last resort” for travellers....
by Mefloquine Awareness | Dec 9, 2016
Canadian soldiers will soon be deployed on a peacekeeping mission in Africa and among the anti-malaria medications being made available is a drug called mefloquine. Of the three malaria prevention treatments in use, it’s the most controversial. Short term use of...
by Mefloquine Awareness | Feb 7, 2016
The federal government should recognize the anti-malaria drug mefloquine was not used safely in a trial during the fateful Somalia mission and address veteran concerns, a former top Health Canada bureaucrat says. The defence and health departments failed to do their...
by Mefloquine Awareness | Nov 9, 2015
The International Mefloquine Veterans’ Alliance is a network of veterans, families and friends affected by the health impacts of the neurotoxic drugs – mefloquine (trade name Lariam) and tafenoquine. The aim of this website is to provide information and support for...
