Guidance Document: Determining Prescription Status for Human and Veterinary Drugs

Health Canada is publishing this document to be transparent about the principles and factors that it considers when deciding whether a drug would be best sold as a prescription or nonprescription product. This document is also designed to help the public, industry and healthcare professionals, including veterinarians, as well as other stakeholders, better understand and predict when a drug will be authorized as a prescription or nonprescription product.

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Dernière modification	avril 17, 2026, 21:28 (TU)
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open_canada_date_published	2013-06-21 00:00:00
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title_fr	Ligne directrice : Détermination du statut de vente sur ordonnance pour drogues destinées aux humains et aux animaux
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