List of drugs for exceptional importation and sale

Drugs included on this list are called "designated drugs" and are eligible for the exceptional importation and sale provisions provided for in Interim Order No. 2. Health Canada maintains and updates the list as required. It’s the same list that was incorporated by reference in the previous IO for the exceptional importation and sale of drugs.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 20:55 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 20:55 (UTC)
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