Canada’s regulatory approach to drugs for rare diseases: find drug reviews and decisions

Anyone can find out if a submission has been accepted for review by Health Canada by searching the submissions under review list. We publish Regulatory Decision Summaries (RDS). These summaries explain the purpose of the submission and the reason(s) for Health Canada’s decision on certain health products seeking market authorization. You can access RDSs through the Drug and Health Product Register.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 17:30 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 17:30 (UTC)
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open_canada_date_published	2018-08-14 00:00:00
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