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Interim Order to allow exceptional importation and sale to help prevent shortages in relation to COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has created an urgent need for drugs, biocides, medical devices and foods for a special dietary purpose, and affected their supply in Canada. To help…

Canada’s approach to onsite inspections during COVID-19: Notice From: Health Canada Date published: 2021-04-07 Health Canada regulates health products, such as drugs and medical devices. We also regulate consumer and commercial products and substances, such as cosmetics,…

Compliance and enforcement policy for the Assisted Human Reproduction Act (POL-0100) Disclaimer This document does not constitute part of the Assisted Human Reproduction Act (the Act) or its regulations and in the event of any inconsistency or conflict between the Act or…

Policy on Individual(s) accompanying a health products inspector (POL-0141) Date issued: May 19, 2021 Date implemented: May 19, 2021 Replaces: N/A Disclaimer This document does not constitute part of the Food and Drugs Act (the Act) or its regulations and in the event of any…

Policy on collection and retention of records related to health product compliance and enforcement (POL-0140) Date issued: 17 March, 2021 Date implemented: March 17, 2021 Replaces: N/A Disclaimer This document does not constitute part of the Food and Drugs Act (the Act) or its…

Policy on inspector orders for health products (POL-0139) Date issued: 17 March 2021 Date implemented: 17 March 2021 Replaces: N/a Disclaimer This document does not constitute part of the Food and Drugs Act (the Act) or its regulations and in the event of any inconsistency or…

Policy on accessing the premises of a regulated party remotely to verify compliance (POL-0138) Disclaimer This document does not constitute part of the Food and Drugs Act (the Act) or its regulations and in the event of any inconsistency or conflict between the Act or regulations…

Natural Health Products On March 26 th , 1999, following acceptance of the recommendations from the Standing Committee on Health, the Minister announced the creation of the Office of Natural Health Products, now the Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD). The first task…

Medical Devices Compliance Program The Medical Devices Compliance Program (MDCP) of the Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch oversees post-market compliance and enforcement, recall reporting, inspections, shortage reporting and licensing of establishments related to…

Drugs The maintenance and enhancement of health and safety is a responsibility that is shared between government and industry, consumers, healthcare professionals and their respective associations. Regulated parties that market drugs and medical devices have the primary…