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Water Talk - Uranium in drinking water
Learn about the health effects of uranium and how to reduce your exposure if uranium is present at high levels in your drinking water. -
Consumer Product Enforcement Summary Report - Standards Project 2018-2019:...
The purpose of this Standards project was to sample handheld portable laser pointers and test them to the performance criteria of a consensus-based safety standard in order to... -
Water Talk - Enteric viruses in drinking water
Learn about the health effects of enteric viruses and how to reduce your exposure from your drinking water. -
Beware of these illegal marketing practices
Marketing of drugs and medical devices to health care providers, including any promotional materials, must present product information in a balanced manner. -
Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey (CTNS): 2020 detailed tables
The Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey (CTNS) 2020 measures the prevalence of cigarette smoking, vaping, alcohol and cannabis use among Canadians aged 15 years and older. -
Food safety for pregnant women
Pregnancy can be one of the most exciting times in your life. Following a healthy diet is an important way to make sure that you and your baby are getting the nutrients that you... -
Guidance for Evaluating Human Health Impacts in Environmental Assessment: Noise
This document provides generic guidance on predicting health risks related to levels and/or types of sound predicted in federal environmental assessments (EAs) of proposed major... -
Consumer Product Enforcement Summary Report: Corded Window Covering...
The purpose of this Cyclical Enforcement (CE) project was to focus on corded window covering products which are subject to the Corded Window Covering Products Regulations. -
Health Canada – Standing Committee on Health - Minister of mental health and...
briefing material for the minsiter of mental health and addiction for the apparition at the standing committee on health in March 2022 -
Drug shortages in Canada: Regulations and guidance
The Food and Drug Regulations (FDR) contain provisions that help to safeguard the Canadian drug supply. The regulatory provisions are one part of Canada's overall multi-... -
Service Standard for the Right to Sell Drugs under the Food and Drug Regulations
Before a drug is authorized for sale in Canada, it must be issued a DIN in accordance with the Food and Drug Regulations. Also in accordance with the Food and Drug Regulations,... -
Methanesulfonamide,...
Questions and answers regarding the uses of Methanesulfonamide, N-[2-[(2,6-dicyano-4-methylphenyl)azo]-5-(dipropylamino)phenyl] (DADM) and actions taken to protect the public... -
Preparation of the Quality Information for Drug Submissions in the CTD...
This document is intended to provide Industry with guidance for the preparation of drug submissions for Biotechnological/ Biological Products. It is structured using the... -
Notice: Improving access to medical devices information
Health Canada is initiating the transition from its current medical device categorization method to the Global Medical Device Nomenclature (GMDN), in order to improve the... -
Post-Notice of Compliance (NOC) Changes – Quality Guidance
This guidance document applies to sponsors intending to make changes to new drugs that have received a NOC pursuant to Section C.08.004 of the Food and Drug Regulations. This... -
Summary Safety Review - Atypical antipsychotics - Assessing the potential...
Health Canada reviewed the potential risk of DRESS with the use of atypical antipsychotics, following the manufacturers’ voluntary update of the product safety information for... -
Comparative Pharmacokinetic Studies for Orally Inhaled Products: Guidance Document
This information will help sponsors comply with the Food and Drug Regulations (Regulations), with respect to comparative studies, with emphasis on in vivo comparative... -
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Barium
Naturally occurring barium can be found in most types of rocks and can enter surface and groundwater by leaching and eroding from sedimentary rocks. A maximum acceptable... -
Summary Safety Review - Phenylephrine and acetaminophen - Drug-drug interaction
Health Canada initiated a safety review following a report by the European Medicines Agency about the potential drug-drug interaction between phenylephrine and acetaminophen.... -
Consumer Product Enforcement Summary Report: Standards Project 2017-2018:...
The purpose of this Standards project was to sample clothing storage units over 30 inches (762 mm) in height and test them to the performance criteria of a consensus-based...