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Guidance documents on disinfectants: Summary For industry information about COVID-19, visit our COVID-19 Disinfectants, sanitizers, cleaners and soaps section. On this page Overview New guidance documents Overview Products that were registered under both the Food and Drugs Act…
Special access drugs: Most often requested Health care practitioners across Canada frequently request certain drugs through the Special Access Program (SAP) that are not available for sale in Canada. Here are the drugs that were most often requested, as well as those that have…
Information for patients on the Special Access Program On this page About the Special Access Program Who can apply How decisions are made Other steps and requirements Expected timelines Following up on requests About the Special Access Program The Special Access Program (SAP) can…
Request access to a medical device through the Special Access Program On this page Who can apply How to apply Information for manufacturers and health care professionals How we process requests Mandatory reporting requirements Contact us Who can apply Through the special access…
Overview of the Special Access Programs Through Health Canada's Special Access Programs (SAPs), health, dental and veterinary practitioners may access non-marketed drugs and medical devices not yet authorized for sale in Canada. These programs are not to be used to: promote or…
Health product advertising incidents: Overview Overview How to report a complaint Proactive monitoring – COVID-19 Proactive monitoring – Natural health products On this page About the advertising incidents table Our responsibilities Our compliance and enforcement approach About…
Association Meetings – Marketed Health Products Directorate Health Canada meets on a regular basis with advertising preclearance agencies to exchange information and discuss issues. Contact the Marketed Health Products Directorate's Section of Transparency and Advertising…
Fact Sheets – Regulatory Requirements for Advertising – Drugs and health products Regulating Advertising of Health Products Page details 2017-05-04
Compliance and Enforcement Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate - Compliance and Enforcement Food and Drugs Act Page details 2017-05-04
Policies and Guidance Documents Guidance on advertising nicotine replacement therapies [2024-10-31] Guidance on distinction between advertising and other activities for health products [2023-07-31] Guidelines for Consumer Advertising of Health Products [2018-01-02] The…
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