Canada’s Consumer Health Trade Groups Merge; Survey Shows Pandemic Spurs Self-Care Increase
Executive Summary
One group, CHP Canada, also recently published survey results showing more Canadians are turning to self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic. CHP Canada and Food and Consumer Products of Canada merged to create Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada.
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