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Food Labelling
Labelling on food helps Canadians make healthy and informed choices about the foods they buy and eat. -
Canada’s regulatory approach to drugs for rare diseases: find drug reviews...
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).... -
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document...
Arsenic is a natural element that is widely distributed throughout the Earth's crust. It is often found naturally in groundwater, through erosion and weathering of soils,... -
Draft guidance on improving indoor air quality in office buildings: For professionals
Indoor air quality professionals may include industrial or occupational hygienists, public health or medical professionals, environmental consultants, or other professionals... -
Your cannabis questions, answered. Driving. (0:06)
Driving related questions and answers with described video. -
Canadian Total Diet Study - Radionuclides 2000-2020
Radionuclides are elements that release energy called radiation. Radionuclides originate from both natural (e.g. soil and rock) and artificial (e.g. certain industrial, military... -
Notice: Confirmation of the Mandatory use of the Regulatory Enrolment...
By way of this update, Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB) is reminding sponsors that the mandatory date for use of the Regulatory Enrolment Process (REP) and the Common... -
Health Canada’s proposal to enable the use of Spirulina extract as a...
The food industry has for some time expressed interest in the use of Spirulina products to impart colour to foods. Health Canada’s Food Directorate received a food additive... -
Indoor air contaminants
Air contaminants are pollutants that are present in the air and can put your health at risk. Learn about the different indoor air contaminants. -
Guidance Document: Tamper-resistance Formulations of Opioid Drug Products
This guidance document is specific to the "tamper-resistance" feature of controlled-release opioid products. It is intended for the pre-market review of drug submissions when... -
Pre-Clinical Trial Application (CTA) Consultation Meeting
The pre-CTA consultation meeting provides an opportunity for the sponsor to present relevant data, discuss concerns and resolve issues regarding drug development. It also gives... -
Pigment Red 3 - information sheet
Questions and answers regarding the uses of Pigment Red 3 and actions taken to protect the public and the environment. -
13. List of Permitted Starch-Modifying Agents (Lists of Permitted Food Additives)
This List of Permitted Starch-Modifying Agents sets out authorized food additives that are used to modify the structural properties of a starch. -
Appearance at the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages (OLLO)
• This will be the 29th time that OLLO has met during this Parliament. The Committee recently completed a study on Francophone immigration to minority communities, and are now... -
Compliance Verification Project 2021-2022: Cosmetic Regulations
The purpose of this Compliance Verification (CV) project was to verify industry's compliance of cosmetic products with specific requirements of the Food and Drugs Act and the... -
Food Additives
This section provides information on food additives and their regulation in Canada. -
List of Permitted Preservatives (Lists of Permitted Food Additives)
This List of Permitted Preservatives sets out authorized food additives used to control micro-organisms or oxidation in food. -
Challenge" for chemical substances that are high priority for action
A key element in the Chemicals Management Plan is the collection of information on the properties and uses of the approximately 200 chemical substances identified through the... -
Canadian Total Diet Study - Bisphenol A (BPA) 2008-2012, 2016
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical used in the production of polycarbonate (PC) and epoxy resins. PC is used in food storage containers such as water bottles, and epoxy resins are... -
Simulated composite diets
Health Canada simulated diets that followed recommendations in Canada’s Dietary Guidelines and helped meet nutrient needs of people living in Canada at different life stages....