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Health Canada’s regulatory response to COVID-19: Access to health products
One of Health Canada's roles is to regulate and authorize health products that improve and maintain the health and well-being of Canadians. The COVID-19 pandemic has created an... -
Libtayo - Notice of Compliance with Conditions - Qualifying Notice
Notice of Compliance with Conditions - Qualifying Notice -
Reduce your risk: Choose legal cannabis
While cannabis is legal in Canada, illegal products are still being sold and consumed in Canada. Learn to recognize the differences between legal and illegal cannabis, and find... -
Water Talk – Cadmium in drinking water
Health Canada has developed a guideline value for cadmium in drinking water to protect the health of Canadians. Learn about the health effects of cadmium and how to reduce your... -
Canadian recreational water quality guidelines - Indicators of fecal...
Epidemiological studies investigating the association between GI and bacterial fecal indicators during primary contact recreational activities in fresh and marine waters... -
The advertising preclearance system
To ensure that advertising material meets Canadian regulatory standards for advertisements for drugs and medical devices, advertising preclearance agencies (APAs) provide review... -
Poly(amines) Group - information sheet
As a result of the screening assessment, these 9 substances are considered to have low potential for risk to human health and the environment. -
Notice of danger to human health or safety and risk mitigation for USB chargers
Health Canada has assessed the hazards associated with the use of USB chargers. These products may pose an electric shock, burn, or fire hazard. -
Guidance Document - Guide for the Preparation of Applications for...
This Guidance document provides information on the interpretation and application of sections C.03.301 to C.03.320 of the Food and Drug Regulations (the Regulations) applicable... -
Guidance to market authorization holders on issuing health product risk...
Guidance to market authorization holders on issuing health product risk communications: Definitions. -
About good pharmacovigilance practices (GVP) inspections
Any drugs sold to Canadians must remain safe and effective after they are approved for prescription and sale. Learn about good pharmacovigilance practices (GVP) and how Canada... -
Switching a medicinal ingredient from prescription to non-prescription...
This document includes guidance for companies (applicants) who wish to put forward submissions/applications to request a switch of an ingredient from prescription to non-... -
Guidance document - Fees for the right to sell drugs
This document provides guidance on how fees for the right to sell drugs will be administered in accordance with the Food and Drugs Act and as stipulated in the Fees in Respect... -
Clinical trials and drug safety
Clinical trials can be an important treatment option. However, like all drugs, the drugs used in clinical trials have possible benefits and risks. There is often less... -
Medical devices
The term Medical Devices covers a wide range of health or medical instruments used in the treatment, mitigation, diagnosis or prevention of a disease or abnormal physical... -
Report side effects from cannabis products
The Cannabis Regulations define an adverse reaction, also known as a side effect, as a noxious (harmful, unpleasant) or unintended response to a cannabis product. -
Draft technical document guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality -...
This guideline technical document evaluated the available information on antimony with the intent of updating the guidelines for antimony in drinking water. The purpose of this... -
Infographic: Protecting your indoor air from outdoor pollutants
When outdoor air quality is poor, Health Canada recommends that individuals, particularly children, the elderly and those with pre-existing health conditions remain indoors as... -
Recalls and Safety Alerts
The Recalls and Safety alerts website is the official Government of Canada centralized website providing information on recalls and safety alerts related to food, consumer... -
Your Cannabis Questions, Answered: What are the risks of driving high? -...
Canadians want the facts. Their question to experts: What are the risks of driving high? Find out the response.