Notice: Proposed Modification to Bioequivalence Standards for Multiphasic Modified-Release Drug Products

This Notice serves to inform sponsors of drug submissions pursuant to Division C.08 of the Food and Drug Regulations (i.e., new drug and abbreviated new drug submissions), of proposed modifications to Health Canada’s comparative bioavailability requirements when multiphasic plasma concentration profiles have been demonstrated to be integral to the product’s therapeutic effect.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 22:01 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 22:01 (UTC)
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open_canada_collection	publication
open_canada_date_published	2017-07-27 00:00:00
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open_canada_subject	["health_and_safety"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Avis : Modifications proposées aux normes en matière de bioéquivalence pour les produits pharmaceutiques à libération modifiée multiphasique
update_frequency	as_needed