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Notice: Expedited Review of Health Product Submissions and Applications to address COVID-19 On February 22, 2023, Health Canada introduced the Regulations Amending the Medical Devices Regulations (Interim Order No. 3 Respecting the Importation and Sale of Medical Devices for Use…

Notice: Clinical trials for medical devices and drugs relating to COVID-19 regulations The Clinical Trials for Medical Devices and Drugs Relating to COVID-19 Regulations (Regulations) were published on March 2, 2022. They came into effect on February 27, 2022, following the…

Report a medical device discontinuation Privacy Notice Statement Personal information is collected under the authority of the Food and Drugs Act and the Privacy Act for delivering the mandatory shortage reporting program for medical devices under the Health Canada mandate. Your…

Report a medical device shortage Manufacturers of Class I to IV medical devices and importers of Class I medical devices must report medical device shortages for devices that are on the List of Medical Devices – Notification of Shortages by completing the form below. Privacy…

Second Interim Order Respecting Drugs, Medical Devices and Foods for a Special Dietary Purpose in Relation to COVID-19 Health Canada published new amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations in Canada Gazette, Part II on September 1, 2021. These will create a permanent pathway…

Medical device shortages: Report a discontinuation Overview List of specified medical devices List of shortages and discontinuations Report a shortage Report the end of a shortage Report a discontinuation On this page Who should report How to report What to include in your report…

Medical device shortages: Report the end of a shortage Overview List of specified medical devices List of shortages and discontinuations Report a shortage Report the end of a shortage Report a discontinuation Manufacturers of Class I to IV medical devices and importers of Class I…

Medical device shortages: Report a shortage Overview List of specified medical devices List of shortages and discontinuations Report a shortage Report the end of a shortage Report a discontinuation Manufacturers of Class I to IV devices and importers of Class I devices must…

Medical device shortages: List of shortages and discontinuations Overview List of specified medical devices List of shortages and discontinuations Report a shortage Report the end of a shortage Report a discontinuation Not all reported medical device shortages are posted online.…

List of foods for a special dietary purpose for exceptional importation and sale Overview List of foods Due to the low volume of reported shortages of foods for a special dietary purpose, Health Canada has not made the exceptional importation mechanism permanent by transitioning…